Nari of the Eternal Forest

truly... they live a life of unending hardship!!

while i’m growing onto the idea of the arcane order once being human, i’m still a staunch fan of my personal idea that these primoridal wizards were literally primordial – elements given physical form.

Let me continue the celebration by offering my favourite headcanon about the origins of the Arcane Order, with Skrael being quite literally one of the first magic users that turned immortal - and later given to the elements that turned him into the North Wind.

And with Bellroc entering the scene thousands of years later with fire in their warrior soul - betrayed and offered up as a sacrifice to the flames they came to embody.

Prompt: October 28: AU Relationships/Characters: Bellroc/Nari, aka Narroc

A humble offering this day. A moodboard and a drabble! This is an AU in which Skrael doesn’t exist. It’s only Bellroc and Nari and the precarious relationship between fire and nature.

“So in love was the god of fire, that they swore their flames would never touch the living earth.”

The old woman stops talking and stares off towards the edge of the forest, veiled in darkness, as if the tale ends there. The children hold their breaths, until the youngest, fearful of succumbing to sleep, asks: “and then?”

“And so touched was the forest god that they took the shape of a person.”

today was supposed to be my fill for ordershippingweek's missing scene prompt, but i've been super crunched lately and overextending myself this week—i might be able to get something out if i pushed, but i know i wouldn't be happy with it. look for it later this weekend, instead! what else are bonus days for >:3c

Ordershipping Week 2022

Fandom: Tales of Arcadia (Cartoons)   Rating: M Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships/Characters: Skrael, Nari

More Plant than God October 24: classic trope Nari has Hanahaki Disease but there's only one known treatment.

The air was hot and sticky, a gentle breeze causing the foliage above them to rustle lazily. Nari hunched over in her garden on all fours, feet dug deep into the soil. Their hair was dishevelled and leaves they wore as clothes seemed limp and lacklustre, as she dry-retched, choking, with tears pouring from their eyes.

Skrael hovered in the afternoon sun to ponder the strange sight, cocking their head to the side to consider their options. He approached, levelling close and touching on the ground with a delicate little dismount, as Nari exploded into vomiting, violent and wretched, emitting a fountain of pretty white flowers with exactly three petals.

She coughed and spluttered, flailing wildly at their feet, and then in a moment of stillness, extended a shaky hand and touched his ankle as if it might hurt for their skin to touch at all.

“Your malaise is—” Skrael paused, reaching for an adjective that would do the display justice.

“I’m dying,” Nari wheezed pathetically. “This is it for me,” they coughed up a single petal and wiped it away with a hand absently, “I can feel it.”

greetings, tales of arcadia enjoyers >:)

ever since wizards dropped in summer of 2020, people have pondered the timeless question: why primeval wizard antagonist...hot? despite tireless efforts from our top wizardologists, answers still elude us. (in our defense, it's thirsty work out here in the rarepair wastes.) puzzled by the lack of attention to this problem, a few of us enterprising weirdos have decided to encourage our fellow blorbo enjoyers in the act of fannish creation. 

to that end: i'm very pleased to announce ordershipping week 2022! a week(ish)-long, unmoderated appreciation event for fans of the arcane order, smoochin, and perhaps even...dare i say...the arcane order, smoochin >:3c

» what's allowed?

this event showcases and celebrates fanworks centered on ships involving one or more members of the arcane order (nari, bellroc, and skrael). any combination, any permutation, any rating. we just think the horrible wizards should kiss, maybe! since this is only our first year, we'll be running the event for one calendar week (october 23-29), plus a bonus day (october 30) and a final roundup (october 31). 

this year's organizing prompts are:

october 23: the more things change...

october 24: classic trope 

october 25: date night

october 26: art/music

october 27: missing scene

october 28: alternate universe

october 29: ...the more things stay the same

fill as few or many of the prompts as you like; we're open to fanworks of any kind—fic, art, graphic edits/manips, amvs...if you can archive it on ao3, it counts! our only rule is to follow common tagging and warning courtesy, especially for suggestive content. ღゝ◡╹)ノ

» how to participate:

reblog this post and spread the word! (and maybe check out who's here already...?)

when you're ready to post, tag your fills with #ordershippingweek2022. track that tag on tumblr for updates, reminders, and day-of-prompt posts; i'll also use it on ao3, and for the final roundup.

support your fellow fans with comments/reblogs! whether you've been on this little rowboat from the start or are just curious, we're a tiny group, we need all the support we can get. 😂

questions? @dreamcrow | ･ω･)b

there must have been some reason she hung out with the other two that long

something something flowers encased in frost

“Hey, come here. It’s alright.”

“Shh. It’s okay.”

“You got me, and I’m not so bad, right?”

“I know what you need. Hold on.”

“I’m arresting you for being criminally cute.”

“Sleeping in? Hell yeah.”

“That was my blanket! Come on…”

“Don’t you dare. No, no puppy face of yours is gonna work…”

“I just found out I have $40 more than I thought. We’re getting take out!”

“Have some of this. You’ll feel better.”

“Ey, I got you. You know I do.”

“I’m glad you’re here. Truly.”

“Thank you for being gentle.”

“You did not just throw that pillow at me!”

“Door’s locked, lights are off… snacks are here, what’s next?”

“Your hands are cold, let me help.”

“You really didn’t need to, you know.”

“You needed a hug.”

“I will not be broken… I will not be… fine, you win stop with the face.”

“No, you’re cute. End of story.”

“I’m not cute. End of story.”

“Listen, we don’t have to fight, we can both be adorable.”

“…but I like it when you’re a soft dork.”

“Come on, get over here.”