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lunastarhawk · 1 year

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Old Haunts, New Bonds

Julian post-route series Tides of Memories Part 9 - Old Haunts, New Bonds (on AO3)

And so this thing goes on...

There's angst, and there's fluff, and there's smut. 18+ only!

Summary

Searching for traces of the spell that took Julian's memories of Altheia leads them to the dungeon where he worked during the Red Plague, and unexpectedly to an old, forgotten sanctuary.

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It hit him then, in that confined space. The walls seemed to spin, his head pounded; he opened his mouth, felt his throat vibrate, but didn’t hear the sound. He staggered towards the desk, thinking to sit down; but there it was worse. Deep sorrow, but bittersweet; and loneliness, darkness, emptiness , and then relief , and… and desire, frantic lust, and he stumbled, catching his hip on the desk but waving Altheia away. There was a ringing in his ears as he fell onto the bed, curling up with his hands on his head as if he could somehow stop the pain, make it all go away. But instead he was overcome with dread, and helplessness, longing, a goodbye, and another , and he screamed until his throat was raw. She was there, refusing to let him push her away, until he pulled her down onto the bed with him, held her tight against his chest, as if the second he let go, he’d lose her, she’d vanish into the walls, leave him desperate and alone.

It pushed through the thick fog of the grip of his madness; a touch, warmth, seeping into his chest, his lungs, his heart. Her, it was her, her hand on his chest, and then her other hand took his and pressed it to her chest, and he sobbed, and he screamed, as the pain came, and the numbness, the fear. And he sobbed again when it passed, the pain, and then it was comfort and love, it was her and it was him. A bond, something more than love, deeper than trust, more potent than any vow. More powerful than any magic. It was them.

The beautiful header image is by ladywarlock03, the full version can be found here.

Excerpt 1

“What if you like the old me better?”

“There is no ‘old you’! Don’t be absurd.”

“There is! I’m not as powerful as I was back then, for a start.”

“You’re not listening to a word I’m saying, are you.”

“I am! I’m trying, it’s just hard, because I know you want to remember…”

She grabbed his hand suddenly and pressed it to her chest, held it over her racing heart as she moved her hand to his chest. She fixed his eyes with her gaze, as the warmth began to spread between them. And then he winced, grimaced, scrunched up his eyes and turned his face down. But he didn’t try to pull his hand back, nor push hers away.

“What if this is us?” she hissed, her voice trembling. “This pain. The pain that you feel, and I don’t.”

“It… isn’t !”

“It could be!”

“Will you just… just listen !”

“Then what is it!”

“If I… I could remember… then…”

She knew he was fighting the pain, speaking through gritted teeth. But the swell of panic was making her lose all sense of reason, making her irrational.

“If you remember, I could lose you!”

Julian took her by surprise, the hand on her chest pushing her back onto the roof tiles. Her startled cry was cut off by his mouth seizing hers, inhaling her speaking breath, and his free hand slid under the back of her head to hold her off of the tiles and press his lips more firmly onto hers. She knew it was a distraction, but she quickly gave in to it, wrapping her free arm around his shoulders and moaning against his lips.

He snapped his mouth back just enough to fix her with a tempestuous stare,

“It’s gone,” he told her hoarsely. “It always goes.”

Altheia’s lips trembled and she pulled them back between her teeth. Still their bond flowed between their hands over their hearts, and she felt that his pain was gone, and only her love remained. Them.

Julian kissed her again, harder, almost frenzied. Between kisses, he said,

“This is us. This! ”

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Excerpt 2 [because I need fluff sometimes]

"You see that star there? The bright one, in the middle of the Healer's belt? It's called Theia now."

She sniggered. "Is it?"

"Mmhmm. I'm naming it after you. My midnight star."

"You can't just name a star."

"Why not?"

"It's not yours to name."

"Then whose is it?" He ran his fingers through her hair. "Tell you what. You find the person whose star it is, and tell them its new name. I'm sure they won't mind, and if they do, my wit and charm will win them over, I'm sure."

She smiled softly at the gentle humour in his tone.

"Tell me the story."

"Her name was Valetia, the healer and protector of sailors." Julian settled back, holding Altheia a little closer against him. "She watched over ships and all sailors."

"Even pirates?" she couldn't resist saying with a teasing smile.

Julian nipped her ear lobe and she giggled. "Even pirates. But one night, there was a terrible storm, and a large ship was dashed upon the rocks. The winds were so fierce that they whipped Valetia's lantern from her hand, and try as she might, she couldn't find the ship. In the morning, she came upon the wreck. Every one of the hundred sailors aboard, perished that night. Stricken with grief, she wept a hundred tears into the ocean, one for each sailor's soul."

His tone was one of the storyteller, rising and falling and laden with emotion, drawing her into the tale so she could almost see the healer weeping into the waves.

"After a time, the Queen of Cups rose up from the depths. She'd collected Valetia's heavenly tears, and formed a pearl. Bright and luminescent, it shone like a beacon. She gave it to Valetia, and the healer fixed it to her belt before returning to the skies. Now, it is a fixed point in the midnight sky, a guide to safe haven for sailors."

"And pirates."

He snorted a laugh. "Yes, and pirates." He stroked her cheek. "And you, my love, are a pearl, a guide and a healer to this poor pirate doctor."

She smiled, feeling a warmth in her eyes as she turned her face up to him and kissed him gently. She settled back on his chest, and looked back up at the Healer's constellation.

"What's that star next to it?"

"If it has a name, I don't know it."

She gasped. “A star you don’t know? Surely not.”

Julian chuckled. “Ah, maybe that book will tell me.”

Altheia hummed. "You're a healer too, no?"

"I... well, yes, I suppose I am."

"Then I'll name that star after you."

She felt his lips curve into a smile on the top of her head. "You can't just name a star."

"I just did. And if you find the person whose star it is, tell them the name, and if they don't like it... well that's just too bad."

He laughed and held her close. "They wouldn't dare argue with you, I'm sure."

"Theia and Ilya, side by side, beacons and healers to sailors."

"And pirates?"

She laughed. "Yes, and pirates."

He pressed his nose against her temple and kissed her jaw.

"Side by side. Always."

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blu-raes · 1 month

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been having sleeping issues lately so here's a sleepy Julian for my soul :>

#the arcana #fanart #the arcana game #julian devorak #rae draws #i just want him to be well rested for once #thats all i ask #fan apprentice #apprentice roka #just because of the plushie next to him lol #lmao even #julian x mc

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choih3ra · 14 days

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Wip

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dinoni · 4 months

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clingy

#julian devorak #fan apprentice #i drew #apprentice dani #the arcana game #the arcana #the arcana sim #enby apprentice #the arcana fanart #apprentice x julian #nb apprentice

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devoraqs · 5 months

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Doing this bit of route rewrite like This is what’s Happening:

And this is what they’re both thinking of happening:

UST is a hell of a thing, huh

#the arcana #julian devorak #julian the arcana #julian x mc #fan apprentice #apprentice alexander #my art #wip #ilyacha

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dadconnoisseur · 9 months

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I still find it funny that basically on ur second date or smth he is like

“Yeah let’s break up”

Like damn bitch pick a struggle

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sketchycrowz · 5 months

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Hey guys I promise I'm not DEAD 💀

Have a piece of a painting I referenced with my MC Rumi and Julian.

I've been looking for a new job in the mean time since October I'm working on stuff and commissions, I'm still open if anyone has the interest feel free to DM me !

Rumi Sokolov; belongs to me.

Julian Devorak; @thearcanagame

#thearcana #rumisokolov #rumi #theapprentice #fanapprentice #apprenticerumi #fanapprentice #apprentice #julian #juliandevorak #ilya #ilyadevorak #julianxmc #julianxapprentice #jumi #thearcanamc #julianxmc #myart

#the arcana #julian devorak #rumi #rumi sokolov #the apprentice #apprentice #mc #fan apprentice #julian #julian x mc #julian x apprentice #jumi #my art

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mermaidchan05 · 17 days

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Vesuvia Weekly: First Date Headcanons

To set the scene: Nearly a month has passed since that fateful Masquerade. Things are being rebuilt. The city is growing and improving. And there have been many, many celebrations, both large and small. But our heroes have hardly gotten any chance to rest. So the M6 finally decided to take things into their own hands...

Nadia, Portia, and Chimalus

There was never a shortage of fancy events for the three of them to share.

When you’re dating (and/or engaged to) the Countess, those tend to happen.

And the trio snuck off to quieter corners of the palace as often as they could (which was never often enough)

But with both Nadia and Chimalus in high demand for their various areas of expertise, and Portia's new Chamberlain title keeping her busy, there wasn’t time for a real, true date.

Not until Portia made it happen.

Portia spent weeks silently gathering information in her scant free time

All to plan the perfect getaway: a day out on the town in “disguises” (otherwise known as casual clothes)

Because the two loves of her life absolutely need a day out without any stuffed-up nobles breathing down their necks.

Portia knows the Vesuvian markets better than almost anyone, so once she knows what she’s looking for, she easily finds the best possible places to stop.

After visits to museums, watching a street performance, and going on an amazing shopping spree, the trio ended the day at a bookshop in the Heart District.

(Because out of all the things the three of them have in common, the greatest is their love of reading)

And right next to the book shop was an adorable little tea shop.

They spent far too long in there, chatting about the books they just purchased and draining an entire teapot between the three of them.

Of course, they could always just have tea in the palace. But the atmosphere was so cozy, and even at the shop’s busiest, the chatter is almost soothing.

Plus this shop had such cute teacups, and so many teas that Nadia has never heard of, and delicious little pastries and tea cakes… After that night, the shop become one of the trio’s favorite places to visit.

They always enjoy their time there.

(And all the people working at the tea shop very politely pretend that they don’t recognize the Countess herself under her scarf.)

Asra and Meleia

Asra was eager to plan the whole event.

He wanted the date to be both relaxing and full of all the things that Meleia adored. It was what she deserved after they defeated the Devil together and finally had room to breathe.

So he made her favorite meal, and did his best to recreate the moment of their first kiss: the beginning of the Masquerade, right after dealing with the Lazaret.

The two of them were out on the water, sharing a beautiful moment under the fireworks.

Of course, for this date, they were the only ones who took a boat out that night. And instead of fireworks, Asra used his magic to create a dazzling display of lights in the sky.

Some of the images were so tightly timed together that it looked like animation. Particularly animation of two very familiar-looking figures dancing among the stars.

Inspired, Meleia invited him to dance the moment they got to the shore.

The two of them never needed any music to dance together.

Julian and Damian

According to Damian, the two of them have gone on a lot of dates.

Grabbing coffee right before work? A date.

Unwinding in the Rowdy Raven after an especially long day? A date.

Accidentally wandering into one of the town’s many celebrations and playing music together? A date!

They’ve had so many of these moments that Damian declared dates that now Julian is determined to take him on an actual date.

He’s even more determined to do it right.

And to fill it with everything Damian enjoys.

So he makes a plan.

Step one: clean up the little garden that he and Damian used as a hiding spot when Julian was still on the run from the guards and use it as a picnic spot.

Step two, serenade him with an original song.

Step three, take him to the most romantic community theater show possible.

Step four, celebrate their successful date with fancy drinks.

Of course, none of it quite goes according to plan.

The garden is somehow messier than it was before, the original song is half-finished, and the show was a bit more melodramatic than advertised.

At least the drinks were good.

But honestly, as far as Damian was concerned, all the little mishaps just made the whole thing more endearing.

(And Julian's unfinished song granted the perfect opportunity for him to get out his guitar when they got home and help Julian finish writing it)

#vesuvia weekly #post crisis date #the arcana #the arcana headcanons #fan apprentice #nadia satrinava #portia devorak #julian devorak #asra alnazar #canon x oc #apprentice meleia #apprentice damian #apprentice chimalus #headcanons for nadia and portia wound up going so long I am so sorry XD

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spaghettidrawing · 2 years

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Julian just cant stop getting in trouble :u and drag people into his mess xD

#the arcana #The Arcana Game #the arcana julian #julian devorak #julian x mc #the arcana portia #Countess Nadia #nadia x portia #the arcana nadia #nadia satrinava #the arcana comic #the arcana fanart #the arcana fan apprentice

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joeyhazell-art-pride · 10 months

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For @claudia-nomusaabara - Anele and Julian celebrate their love at Pride 💖💜💙

insta | twitter | kofi | commission info

#the arcana #julian devorak #julian x apprentice #fan apprentice #arcana apprentice #arcana oc #pride #pride commissions #pride 2023 #LGBTQ #bisexual pride #intersex pride

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theartofsabrinak · 2 years

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Too hot to cuddle but we have to holding each others hands 💕

After a few days off I am back at business. I had some rough days. Bad things happened but also really cool stuff! Whatever I am here again snd ready for new art.

Hope you enjoy Julian and Sila sweating 🌚💕✨

Follow me on Instagram www.instagram.com/theartofsabrina_k/ ❤️

#the arcana #the arcana game #the arcana fanart #julian devorak #digital art #digitaldrawing #nix hydra #julian devorak fanart #the arcana fan apprentice #julian devorak x mc #love couple

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blu-raes · 1 month

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last time I did this was in 2020 and a few things have changed since

also I wanted to show off Roka's heart hunter sprite heehee

#the arcana #the arcana game #julian devorak #fan apprentice #apprentice roka #ship: roguish behaviour #julian x mc #ship dynamics

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bakuliwrites · 10 months

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Over the moon with this piece commissioned from @ace--of--swords 💜 Thank you so so much! Your art style is beautiful and I’m so happy I got to work with you.

Miss. Bakuli dancing the night away with our handsome, auburn-haired rogue 💕 They look amazing!!!!!!

#the arcana #julian devorak #bakuli björnsdottir #fan apprentice #fan apprentice bakuli #comissioned art #thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!#they look so adorable!!!!!!!#julian x apprentice #julian x bakuli

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choih3ra · 2 months

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