#aldin

Arcana ocs in the year 2025? More likely than you’d think.

"Hey, took ya long enough!" Aldin lightheartedly teased. The lizard man laid on their worn, tacky couch, his clawed fingers tapping away at his phone. Even in the apartment's drab lighting, his multicolored scales and long, yellowed horns noticeably glimmered. Unfortunately, Aldin’s choice not to wear a shirt meant his teal tendoned innards shone prominently out of the gaping hole in his gut. Of all the repugnant traits and behaviors that made up his Dagon-spawn companion, Sylvain found this part of him most vile.

The vampire ignored his roommate and entered the unwholesome kitchen. He nervously paused at their bright orange fridge, a noticeably newer item compared to the apartment's other accommodations. In one foul swoop, he opened the door, grabbed his breakfast, a single beer, then shut the fridge with a loud slam. Thank the cosmos, it was inactive for the day. Sylvain made his way to their stripped sofa as he popped the bottle cap off his drink. Aldin immediately shifted up against the couch's arm while hanging his scaly right leg and tail off the side. The pale ghoul sat in his typical spot, smashed into a crude cast of his frame due to repeated use, and took a swig. "So, what the hell did you feel the need to bother me about?" he inquired.

"Ah, right, one sec!" After a bit of rapid poking and clicking, Aldin showed off the screen of his phone. The multiple small cracks and large bandage plastered on the front heavily obscured its display. Sylvain never understood how the lizard managed to use that piece of junk for anything. "Kent texted me this mornin' about another lead he found in his paper stash. Said he needs more time to look into it, but it seemed promisin'," Aldin explained.

Sylvain scowled with doubt at the news. Kent was a burglar whom Aldin paid to garner the city of Pythonel's long forgotten secrets. While the maggot sack had access to good resources, the bloodsucker was still dubious of his intentions. "You honestly think that worm can still help? He's been feeding you that same line for months, and he hasn't dug up much of shit."

"Now c'mon that ain't fair! He's helped us plenty to get cozy with the holders, hasn't he?" Aldin countered vehemently. "Kent's a bit slow, I'll admit that, but he gets results. I wouldn't be botherin' with him if he didn't."

"Fine, maybe he's not totally useless, but I still think relying so heavily on one guy could come back to bite us in the ass," Sylvain argued.

"Well we ain't got much choice mate. Most blokes in town think what you wanna do is gonna get you killed," Aldin replied with a shrug.

"What really pisses me off is that I know the brainlets in this shithole want it as much as I do." The vampire's words dripped with condescending vitriol, like the noxious saliva of a rabid dog. "They're just too scared to actually get up and help themselves."

"Maybe you're right, but you ain't gonna win many more buddies with that attitude," the lizard offered. He sat himself up, got on his filthy, taloned feet, then grabbed a slightly musty Grunts and Hoses shirt off the floor. "I'm gonna head out and try muggin' the mongrels at the park," Aldin explained as he dressed himself.

"Alright. Just don't get caught, we don't have money to piss away on bailing you out," Sylvain warned.

"Yeah yeah I'll be careful. Stay safe, cunt!" The miasmic gatorman gave his roommate a wave goodbye before exiting. Left alone with silence and his cheap pork chop, the vampire took his time finishing his drink. He looked around the poorly maintained abode, often left a mess due to his and Aldin's absence most days. Sylvain thanked the horrid thing which brought him into this world that his brothers were not here. If they saw the pitiful conditions he was forced to live in, they would brutally kick him while he was down. Well, those degenerates frequently battered him no matter the situation, seeing as he was the runt, but that was besides the point.

Honestly I used to be hesitant about associating my OCs with IRL people but I do wanna give this a whack cause it 1. actually got me thinking in a /POS way, and 2. could be useful for improving my art style in the facial features department. Btw this will have to be split into two posts cause of Tumblr's stupid image limit.

Also my dumbass closed the app after I finished writing my blurbs on why I went with my

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Sylvain- Kade Gottlieb/Gottmik

-Both have goth aesthetics (yes that was a factor for me here)

-Pretty close to the facial structure I imagine Sylvain having

-Gottmik literally paints her face white most of the time CMON ITS DESTINY

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Aldin- ScarnonCunce

-Masculine with a slight emphasis on wrinkles

-Decently expressive in the eyes and face

-Fun fact: I actually use this guy's Australian dub vids to help write Aldin's dialogue

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Charles- Max Huang

-Not a guy I'm familiar with admittedly

-Mainly picked him cause he's average looking/not super chiseled

-Though I will say him being in a lot of action movies kinda cemented him as my pick

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Ferris- Dylan Alvarez/Funny Man

-Yeah I know picking a guy from Hollywood Undead for this seems lazy

-*Todd Howard voice* But it just works

Traits: Party Animal, Goofball, Noncommital

There wasn't much I could do for this one, sims 4 is limited it couldnt contain his glory

They're pretty chaotic

They're a parasite that feeds on happiness, so they try to make people around them happy, but their idea of happy is a bit different

They love to pull pranks on people and joke around

They're besties with Keres and Aldin, where Aldin Has more of a caretaker role towards Jinx

for aldin and towa👀

you're really picking on me here, huh

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