The Arcana HCs: M6 when MC has poor eyesight
~ @zedibleandedible sent me this request a while back, here it is and I'm sorry it took so long to get to! I'm writing this with my new glow-in-the-dark glasses on for inspiration ^.^ - brainrot ~
- very rough fanart of Malak, Faust, and Chandra under the cut! I ran out of steam before I could doodle the other three >.< -
Julian
Very involved. This is your medical condition, he's a doctor, he understands medical conditions, he can be useful this way!
Except that he's not an eye doctor
He would try to study up and propose all kinds of experiments, but he knows eyes are delicate things and he doesn't want to be responsible for ruining yours
Always checks that your prescriptions are up to date. He's not the best at keeping track of dates but he'll randomly check in and remind you, especially if he notices you squinting
Loves to borrow them to play different characters, or when he's trying to use his academic tendencies to charm you
If you forget your glasses while you're out and about, he'll escort you on his elbow and go above and beyond chivalry
Chest puffed out, serious doctor face on as he steers you expertly through the crowd and points out every odd step or uneven cobblestone in case you missed them
His eyesight isn't the best either, but it's impossible to tell if it's because he needs vision correction or because he needs more sleep
If you get a shiny pair of glasses Malak will always be able to point you to them
Asra
Thinks it's adorable, overcooks breakfast every morning because they're too busy watching you stumble and squint around the kitchen before you have your glasses on
Knits you several glasses cases in the softest, most eye-violating neon yarn he has
Has a spell or two to temporarily improve eyesight, but they always forget to teach it to you because whenever it comes up they want to try the other spell, which lets them try out your vision quality
Regularly asks you to read different signs in public, just to gauge what it's like for you (he's curious!)
If you forget your glasses, they just see it as an extra excuse to hold hands
Don't rely on him to actually lead you around though
Because, as previously established, they will get distracted watching you squint at faraway objects and they will lead you right into a pole
Or wall. Or pedestrian. Or an unmarked canal (he feels terrible about that one)
Took inspiration from making masquerade masks and made several pairs of fake frames to match with you. They are all about as fashionable as their big, feathered hat
Didn't want Faust to miss out, so he crocheted her a pair. She loves them
Nadia
As soon as she feels the freedom to do so, she's commissioning multiple pairs for you. They're a very important accessory to your daily functioning, MC, allow her to do this much for you at least
She's also asked around for the best eye expert in the area and has recurring appointments booked for you
Does her best to accompany you and always asks about new advances in medicine, in case you'd be interested. Never pressures you to try any of them
Seeing how charming you look in your spectacles opens her eyes to glasses fashion
She is going to start incorporating glasses into her fashion designs and will try her hand at styling a few pairs
She will secretly put on a pair of readers one evening, just to see what it's like, and then be so impressed by how easy it is to do her paperwork and read new legislation that she keeps them
Spends hours reassuring you that she's not wearing them to mock you. You don't mind at all because she absolutely rocks them
Loves it when you ask her to read or look for things for you when you don't have your glasses on
Chandra knows where the emergency pair is stashed
Muriel
He notices you. He loves you. And he will always, always remember where you left your glasses, no matter how random or long ago it was
Hesitant to carry or hand them to you because they look delicate and he doesn't want to break something so useful
His eyesight is exceptionally sharp, so he'll frequently start to think that you're completely blind because you weren't able to spot the exact leaf he was pointing out to you on the other side of a clearing
It makes him sad sometimes because he finds beauty and peace in all the tiny details of nature, and you have a harder time seeing them
He takes this as his opportunity to get more comfortable with speaking for longer periods of time as he describes the things he's noticing to you
Which is very sweet, but again, you're usually able to see them too
Don't tell him that or he'll melt into a pool of embarrassment
Might try carving little charms to put on your glasses
Inanna notices how much you rely on them and how careful Muriel is when he handles them, which makes her get very concerned whenever she sees them left out unattended
Portia
She'll never admit to it out loud but she does find herself assuming that you have higher intelligence whenever you're wearing your glasses
You are never going to need a thing when she's around. She's got your prescription memorized and always reminds you when it's time for a check up
Always has a pair of up-to-date spares in her pocket
Her years of working in the palace have made her the world's best glasses cleaner. She notices smudges before you do and when she's done with those bad boys you can't even see the lenses any more
Loves the feeling of being depended on when you forget your glasses and ask for her assistance. She'll read all the road signs to you and knows exactly what to point out to keep you situated
In the evenings, if your eyes are tired, she'll snuggle with you by the fire and read her favorite books out loud to you. It lets you rest her eyes and allows for her running commentary on the plot
Pepi, on the other hand, is not so understanding. She has a deep need to knock your glasses off of every surface you leave them on, and she indulges frequently
You now have very durable, protection-enchanted glasses
Lucio
Any time there's a chance that you'll have to do something physically dangerous (like fight a beast), he'll offer to take your glasses and protect them for you
The problem there is twofold: first, it's harder to see and do the dangerous thing without your glasses on
And second, he often ends up crushing them in his gauntlet when he gets too excited
He's the first to really encourage you towards trying out alternatives, like perception spells or contacts
Took full advantage of your bad eyesight whenever you two used to go shopping
Five minutes before his favorite stall, your glasses would mysteriously disappear, and then seeing the prices on the things he was waving around was ten times harder
He eventually repented of his ways, and in apology got you a shiny gold chain to hang your glasses around your neck librarian style so he can't steal them
Has been known to try to exaggerate how bad your eyesight is to wiggle his way out of trouble: "You wouldn't hit a person with glasses, would you? You monster."
Mercedes and Melchior get slobber on them multiple times a day when they jump up to lick your face
