Since I'm Stuck Unable To Draw For Now, I'm Gonna Focus My Restless Energy On AU Headcanons Instead Bc

Since I'm stuck unable to draw for now, I'm gonna focus my restless energy on AU headcanons instead bc clearly that's the logical thing to do:

The clan has a bunch of healers, yeah? They have a roster of teams and stuff and they have a scheduled structured sort of thing for patrolling the villages within Shapur's family lands to offer healing services. The duration kinda varies depending on how far a particular group is travelling.

Teen!Isfan was part of those teams, not sure if he continued to participate in the tradition as he grew older, as his duties as heir sort of took up more of his time, but by the time Shapur has to leave for Sindhura he is not part of it anymore.

However, Arslan still very much is!

What this tradition does is that it helps build a good relationship between the clan and the local folk, as well as between the ruling family and the civilians and the clan as Shapur clearly approves of it and his two children actively participate in this.

After Arslan is deemed strong and well enough to walk long distances again post-Ecbatana, he asks to be given permission to get back to work again. His brother agrees hesitantly, but not before being scolded by Farangis for hovering too much, lol.

It was agreed that Arslan's group (him, his milk brother, a couple other healers, plus Elam who was curious) would journey to only the villages closest to the castle though, for concern of his health.

Elam thought Arslan would ride a horse, he's kinda surprised he's gonna walk throughout the entire trip, even if it's only for close villages.

(the ones venturing beyond Shapur's family lands, they'd ride, or maybe they'd just ride a cart)

Arslan just says “ah well it's been like this always, we can hitchhike a ride on some wagon or something if I get tired”

He wears smth like his #2 outfit from the design sheet for stuff like this

It's also a good opportunity to gather rumors and information

So that's one part of it

Remember how I mentioned the villages building fortified walls?

For the project to start, Isfan and village chiefs/representatives would probably have to stamp out the details together, dunno where, maybe in the castle, maybe in one of the villages, unclear still

Arslan also travels round the villages for this as well, to see how things are coming along, to boost morale, as Isfan's representative. He rides a horse this time around. He also wears the family colour, smth like his design #1 from the sheet.

Kazai kinda occupies a steward-like role in the castle? He's surprisingly good at managing the household staff. He knows how to take care of a household (even if the castle is larger in scale than what he's used to), to care for gardens and livestock, to organize people, to prepare a feast, and to entertain.

Arslan was encouraged to pursue his interests and hobbies in this AU, while there's a loose set of expectations to live up to as a son of a noble household even if not by birth, he's not in so rigid a station as a Crown Prince or even heir to these lands, he's pretty much given more freedom here than in canon. He's in a grey area between two cultures, and so receives education from both. He mostly learns what would enable him to eventually take Kazai's role as a pseudo-steward kind of figure, to maintain the castle and inventory and stuff. Mostly background work but hey, both uncle and nephew enjoy it.

I guess that sort of leading the household staff, maintaining the castle, preparing feasts, that sort of stuff would normally be taken care of by the lady of the household with the aid of stewards, but there's no lady and... Kazai is the lord's spouse so yeah.

Eihon... dunno where exactly to put her yet, maybe she lives outside the castle in the clan village, maybe she is called to live in the castle so that she can teach Isfan and later Arslan, I still don't know. She is a village chief, though.

Isfan learns the art of healing under Eihon, and some sort of craft, because the clan values craftsmanship and creation. He was encouraged to learn something, as sort of a hobby.

Kazai likes to take his kids (the 22-trio, Ranna, Arslan) out on roadtrips of sorts to nearby woods to teach them how to navigate forests and mountains and how to survive in the wilds if need be.

Kazai is very good at teaching, and often displays this pure-hearted, childlike elation at watching his disciples fumble for a solution to a problem together, heads gathered and cooperating.

Pretty sure Farangis is being taught with the aim of her eventually becoming clan chief? or at least the chief of the healers.

Not sure what role Gieve occupies. Courier definitely, info gatherer, errand boy LMAO

Ranna currently lives in the village, not in the castle, though she and Arslan are close friends.

Kubard, Merlaine, and Irina and ber entourage arrive at Gorgan just as they're beginning to build fortified walls?

Man I really want Merlaine to meet Arslan. I need to make it happen.

I don't know how to end this.

So uh, here, have this... thing.

Regrow + Breakthrough

Throwback to some explorations of above and under water magic ✨

Narsus and Farangis brotp: an incomplete compilation

The way he constantly entrusts her with tasks, difficult and dangerous ones, and her unfailingly completing them, speaks volumes of the level of trust Narsus has in Farangis and her capabilities, and Farangis' trust in Narsus and his loyalty to Arslan.

Plus the way she regularly chides him regarding the Alfarīd matter, I don't like the subject matter nor Farangis' stance really (I like Alfarīd and I don't like how reluctant Narsus is, she deserves someone who wants her full-force 100%— and I don't really like how Farangis tells Narsus it's either accept Alfarīd's feelings or be single forever) (I do like her telling Narsus to have a serious conversation with Alfarīd though) (ANYWAYS that was a tangent) it feels like an elder sister scolding a younger brother, even though iirc Narsus is older than her. Farangis just proves that Elder Sister is a matter of attitude, not age lmao.

Can I see any romantic potential in them? Ehhhhhh, debatable. I don't think Farangis can see him in that way.

I much prefer them being bros.

‘Maybe there won’t be marriage… maybe there won’t be sex… but, by god, there’ll be dancing’ - My Best Friend’s Wedding (quote relevant)

A scene from a story I’m probably never going to write.

Long story short, Jimsa makes a move on his colleague, Zaravant is taken aback and rejects him without thinking much but then starts having second thoughts and eventually, having more or less sorted out his feelings, he makes up his mind, seeks Jimsa out at a banquet held for Rajendra, and drags him outside to Talk. And so they Talk; Zaravant is trying to put his complicated feelings into words but failing badly, Jimsa is not helping, and at some point Zaravant gives up and says ‘Screw this. Do you want to dance,’ in response to which Jimsa asks ‘Do you want me to go kidnap one of the court musicians and drag them here?’ Zaravant laughs and even though he knows it’s a joke (or is it?), he still answers ‘There’s no need,’ then adds ‘I know a good song.’

Psycho-Pass Providence - Shinya Kogami