The fact that he seemed so taken aback by the last card not describing him reframed his character in a really cool way. The whole time it seemed like just a game to him and I didn’t really take him seriously, so to see him so genuinely upset by not being in my future really shook that understanding of the relationship.
o i guess i rlly read that the wrong way (no pun intended) i thought it was implying that the card did describe him? that he had in fact been hurt in the past, n that was what he needed to go think about. k now i’m reading it back i realise i may in fact just be kinda dumb (･_･；
@@azuIa3 it would be cool if that was another side of him. Like what if Fendal is a kid who's parents live vicariously through him. Clearly his from high blood and has a silver spoon, but part of the treatment is some weird one sided promise that he'll become the overseer and bring the kind of prestige that his parents (and possibly grandparents etc.)failed to get on their own. And he can't afford the price of failure.
I thought it was. Think about it. . .there is always more to someone's story. Mabye it's what he doesn't show people and his attitude is just a facade. Plus, think of his family, he has probably been under pressure his whole life and has had his life decided for him and the emotional toll it must have taken on him.
I honnestly can't tell if I want to slap his little snobish face or... I don't know, weirdly enough, make him loose it, by triggering him or by disconcerting him 😂
@@sapphirerizule8924 awww that's so cute well Fin chooses the people he wants to be around like the only people he allows to be around him are me, my mom and my bestfriend and that's it but he's a sweat boi
Me: I want to do the reading! Fendel: Nope. Me: Than I choose the tea leaves! Fendel: Tarot cards it is. Fendel : Let's do a love reading! Me: No way in hell. Fendel: I see your not opposed. Me : ... Listen here you little shit!
Ouch... That ending makes Fendal feel so much more relatable. Everything is going his way up to this point. I’m interested to see how he acts in the future. Good work Hollow. This one was spellbinding.
I honestly love this Arcane Acadamy storyline and have seriously been thinking about it and gave myself a character backstory. I love both him and Augus and I just imagine Harry Potter like scenarios with them. Hollow, you have a real talent with creating characters and bringing them to life. Keep up the wonderful work. 🥰 PS: I just imagine a scene when the listener and Fenndal are more "friendly" and he says something harsh about their past or something and the listener just back slaps him with him responding "You slapped me! You actually had the gall to slap me!"
@@a_flower it’s not cute, it’s funny because he acts like the reader shouldn’t have been able to do it lmao We like seeing idiots get what they deserve
Man...there's a part of me that lowkey wants to punch him while the other part wants to be excited at the use of tarot cards Edit: okay fine dammit that ending makes me wanna hug him instead GOD DAMMIT THIS HAPPENS EVERY HECKIN TIME XD
as someone who reads Tarot (for fun, not professionally) i really appreciate the legitimacy of the reading. what you described tracks with each card’s meaning and omg i’m just so happy about it. i feel like a good amount of people just kind of bs it and make random stuff up, so it’s a nice change to see someone do their research.
Was going to comment this exact thing. I'm also a tarot hobbyist and seeing hollow do the work to get the meanings down really warms my shriveled old witchy heart
Was he upset because he could relate as maybe people used him for his power and status and so he felt the cards meaning in his heart as he never told anyone what was going on? Or was he upset cause he couldn’t relate to the card at all and was jealous that he wasn’t part of our future? BRO LEAVING US IN THE DARK IS A NIGHTMARE
I've been trying to figure out exactly how I feel about Fendel for a while now. At first I disliked him greatly because I'm just not a big fan of arrogant characters in general. Now however through just this one video and two lines in another, you've utterly humanized him and have gained audience sympathy for him in in honestly outstanding way. I've seen many mutli-season shows fail to do what you've done in what is essentially an episode or two. So yeah, I'm a lot more down with Fendel than I was at first. However even two weeks after you posted this I still couldn't pin down exactly what I felt about him. I like him, yeah, but there's something else. I've realized today that I'm deeply worried about him. There is of course how he reacts to the third card, which as many people have already pointed out that it can either be because it describes August or because it's far more exposing to him than he's comfortable with. However I'm much more concerned about the very first thing we ever heard about him. August mentioned that Fendel broke into a potions store and "downed as many as he could." It's not framed like Fendel and a bunch of his mage frat bros broke in and stole Elixir of Adderall (hell, I don't think he even has friends, he only refers to the boys he hung out with as "other sons"). Just a lone guy who knows exactly the kind of danger he's putting himself in. When you break the story down it sounds more like a suicide attempt than anything else, at least to me. It makes me so worried for this boy stuck in such a harsh society, one where I'm certain he must maintain perfection at all costs. He stutters when asked about his crush, and a single card can upset him enough to have his iron composure slip. It's also worth noting that he's talking to us at all. He admits that he thought all mages from the Empire were inferior, an attitude I'm sure is common in Rapture. It seems to me that Rapture at it's core values status over true magical power. I mean, even a powerful aberrant seems to have less sway than the least powerful member of a marked family. So even if we are an incredibly strong mage, it seems like it would be better for Fendel to spend time making connections with other Rapturian marked families. He just genuinely likes us I think. He seems like he's honestly sweet and sensitive underneath his arrogance, and I'm worried about how his family and Rapture as a whole have treated him. I've spent a lot of time (over)analyzing him, and I am really truly excited to see where the Arcane Academy goes. You are a fantastic storyteller and actor and it never ceases to amaze me what you are able to do in this medium. Thanks to anyone that's read all of this rambling, I've had a lot of time to think about this blondie boi.
Reading over your comment actually made me think of something else: Fendal is constantly going on about how he'll graduate top of the class, become High Overseer, etc. So, very much concerned with his grades... and yet, he insists on doing the reading himself when he knows he's not good with divinations. Think about it: he's the rich kid from a prestigious family, and could probably get away with forcing his project partner to do the reading with an excuse like "I'm a Zinderfall, obviously I could read your future with ease, we don't need to prove my skills," but instead he does the exact opposite and refuses to let the listener read his future. Hell, he outright admits his lack of skill, _to his crush,_ when you'd think he'd try his damnedest to hide that little fact. But no, apparently letting someone read his future is somehow a worse option than attempting a reading himself and risking screwing up in front of his crush. IDK if it's strictly related to the potion-downing incident or something else, but there's definitely something there that he's afraid of other people learning about.
MossBall..... your brain is so huge.... There’s also his obsession with nightshade, which is poisonous. And according to Kreyos, he even keeps a lot of it in his room. I’m honestly so scared for him.
"And I'm not above admitting you surprised me in our necromancy class. And you continue to impress." "Wow, uh, thanks. I honestly didn't expect something such a genuine compliment from you--" "But let's see if you can continue that run." *Throws hands in the air in frustration* "And THERE it is!" Oh my God we caught a little of the stammering at 9:20 through 9:27! That was actually the cutest thing he's done through this entire video... "You know... Let's have some fun." "Fun? Who are you and what in the seven hells have you done with the real Fendel?" (Why the hell am I blushing what is wrong with me?!) *What is this feeling so sudden and new?* *I felt the moment I laid eyes on you?* *My pulse is rushing* *My head is reeling* *My face is flushing* *What is this feeling fervid as a flame?* *Does it have a name?* *Yes!* *Loathing!* *UNADULTERATED LOATHING!* Or at least that's what I'll tell myself...
Immediately starting the video: Fendel: It appears the crimson ones have paired us together- Me, having used a spell to talk with the gods: Take. Him. Back.
This is probably the first time I've ever hoped that a character had a tragic backstory filled with suffering. Honestly he's best boi and I just want him to be happy with the listener. Great job on another phenomenal video Hollow. You spoil us so much with these amazing videos.
Fendel: *goes on about how his future is set in stone* Me: You speak highly for a mage who still have both his kneecaps intact. But mages from the empire don't need to consult with the cards for us to know if they'll still work in three weeks time-
The meaning of the taro cards according to my deck handbook: Six of cups: UPRIGHT: Revisiting the past, childhood memories, innocence, joy. Three of wands: UPRIGHT: Progress, expansion, foresight, overseas opportunities Three of swords: REVERSED: Negative self-talk, releasing pain, optimism, forgiveness Great vid btw!
Dammit Hollow! I wanted to dislike one of your characters! About how I'd spill divination tea on them and how Fendall would become a Toad for getting frisky, but noooo now you give us a vulnerable side of the arrogant rich jerk and I feel the need to protect them. I'm in danger * "flashbacks of vietnam and love interests"*
Listener at beginning:yeah, yeah. We got partnered. Ode to joy. Can we get this over with? Listener at the end:no, wait, don't go! I'm sorry, I don't know what I did!
@@gildedarmor Saaame. Started listening, ready to spill my tea leaves over him, and at the end it's like "OH NO, he is "the broken on the inside, jerk on the outside" archetype. my narrative weakness!"
@@PollyLWorld ikr! I felt so bad! I wanted to give him a hug and pull him back like "No, don't go yet!" You see, this is why WE should've read HIS future.
Me when Fendal first introduced himself: ugh he such an arrogant prick. Me after he leaves right after reading the last card: oh dang, I think I’m starting to worry about him.
"how do i read cards again" if that ain't me everytime i attempt doing a tarot reading 😂 but oof, Fendal is rly starting to grow on me and idk how i feel about this 🥺👀
Ooohh someone needs to get another reading 😂😂😂 just kidding tho. But yeah, arrogant mage suddenly turning soft is quite endearing, I feel you 😀 Also: hey there fellow Tarot reader, you got isekai-ed too? high-5 😀
I wonder if this love reading will mention anything about his supposed stuttering when talking about us... 😏 Edit: So, I have a question: Was he upset because the third card *wasn't* about him or was it because he wasn't expecting to be exposed like that? 🤔
Ikr? Like this guy totally isn't some secret little nerd who thinks of us and starts getting all excited at the prospect of when we'll talk to him next. Edit: I personally DO think that the cards are about him. After all, he's in such an elite family and his father is probably really hard on him. At first I figured he was just some cocky jerk, but... Now I'm thinking he's in a lot of pain. I think maybe... And this is pretty morbid, but it makes sense... He broke into that potion shop and downed all those brews in an attempt to kill himself. Augus mentioned how dangerously reckless it was, remember? I really think that Fendal was in so much pain and he wanted to just end it but it didn't work out. And I also wouldn't be surprised if he's scared of his father who probably cares only for keeping up appearances. For all we know his father might've beaten him and the abuse is another reason he seemed so scared when he read about the card's meaning of having gone through a lot of hardships.
I feel like it's secretly about him. His voice shakes: he is keeping his act together in a field were it's kill or be killed and vulnerability is not allowed. The card is a hint of the pressure and expectations on him and what he has had to go through to reach this point. Why does someone seek power? Because they have been powerless before.
He smells like Draco M with the III of Swords Reversed, but hey, it can be anything right? So.. uhm.. we need to open up and clarify the last card 😂😂😂 sorry for ruining your ruminating I'mma head out **runs like the wind**
Now that I'm listening to this again, I think even Fendal's admittance to not being the best at divination is a show of vulnerability right at the beginning, which seems to suggest he's already at certain level of comfort with the listener, perhaps a level he wasn't at with other significant figures in his life 🤔 This is more in depth than it needs to be but I guess that shows how effective you are at story telling! Thanks for this wonderful series, Hollow!
This is a really interesting ending I’m not sure if his demeanor changes at the end because the reading revealed more about himself then he wanted to show or if it’s because he’s realizing that for once his power and status isn’t going to get him what he wants which in this case would be the Listener, guess we’ll have to find out!
Oh no, he has a sense of humor and DEPTH. How dare he be Interesting. 😉 Hollow, you spoil me. What was the second form of divination? A crystal ball? Entrails? It would pair nicely with the necromancy labs. I know absolutely nothing about tarot but I find it super interesting that all the cards were threes-love triangle maybe? And that final card I think could still be him. Is character development on the horizon? This was so good, I’m already dying for the next one.
I adore the deck from Arcana game and I love the characters, but the amount of money they expect you to pay to win this game... no thank you. :c I work full time and get decent salary but it still seems like too much for me, even though I usually don't mind paying for cool content in games. .3.
Oh, I dearly love this. Knock him right off his pedestal and where he thinks he belongs with the listener. I love that this confirms flirty boy as the listener's interest too. He deserves good things ;~; Also, quite impressed with the tarot reading and how you handled the writing of it. Enough to be fanciful, but not ungrounded from what you can get out of the cards. Wonderful job dear, even if I still want to yeet him out the nearest window~
Fendal: Divination isn’t my strong suit. Me: Oh I’m sorry, what was that about being perfect at everything?? Seriously love this storyline, another great work!
Fendal: "I'm sure there is a lot you could learn from me." In my head: "Yeah like breaking and entering, how to become the world's fastest chugger, and how to abuse your family's name and power...."
Looking back; you've come along way, I remember when there was only three videos on this channel- it hasn't even been a full year yet- have you realized that???? The oldest video, says 10 months ago. It's insane, but I'm insanely happy to watch this channel grow. This might not be the right video to express this, but I'm just in awe as I just realized it.
I never thought I would say this, but I think I low-key now want to give him a hug or something. Like there is this peice of my heart that just broke when he read that last card😥 I DONT KNOW WHAT TO FEEL!😫
So I personally really love the art and meaning behind tarot cards, so as he was mentioning them I looked them up so I could see what the card looked like and ment. So when he got to the last card and I looked it up .... Oh no.... But really love the little details put into your asmr videos Hollow!!!
He's not a "real" jerk. He's secretly a nerd who stammers and grins like an idiot about us. He just tries to hide it but putting on airs, but technically speaking he's a just a closet nerd.
@@healerofthewaters6508 That's probably why I have this little inch of sympathy for him. Am I naive to hope he will be able to correct his bratty attitude one day ? TvT
I don’t particularly see why everyone here thinks that he is taken aback by not being in the future of the listener. I mean it could be of course but It could also be seen as him being taken aback because it may have described him not as his charming self but more of the pained and stressed one. I don’t know much about him yet but I can imagine due to his family and how everybody has high hopes on him that that can pain him quiet a bit as well, and the stress my goodness
Its been a while since its happened but ITS STILL TOO EARLY TO LET ME SEE THIS 😭😭😭 RIP Sir Nighteye we loved you even though you were in only a few episodes 💕😭
Not gonna lie to you guys, I actually really like Fendal, so I'm a little upset that the last card didn't describe him. I choose to believe that because he's not good at divination that there is hope, and divination isn't set in stone soooo
Just and to say I went to the wiki and it said the card pulling was an improved thing with an actual deck in hand, if it is true props for that it was very cool
Fendal never thought he might be the one in need of saving? Surely a life, such as his must be one filled with high expectations. Perhaps he never wanted the life he's been given? Perhaps he clings to his title purely because without it he is afraid of where he'd be. Perhaps his arrogance stems from fear. Perhaps... I misjudged him. Fendal needs love too, there's more to him that meets the eye.
You sir, singlehandedly succeeded in replenishing my happiness each time you upload. Thank you for your hard work king, your videos are amazing and it is inky a matter of time before you get famous. 😌✌🏼💕
This is the first time I've commented but I just to say I've had a really ruff day and seeing your upload made me genuinely happy. Thanks for you amazing work as always and for brightening my day. 💙
Fendal: **stammering over the last card's appearance** Me: oh boi tell me something I don't know 😂😂😂 -if it ain't obvious I ship Listener-chan or kun with the muggle mage from the 1st ep- But srsly tho, I do readings myself (and listen to others do the same) and I just lost energy over keeping my sh*t together in the entire reading **if you read cards too or do divinations you get what I mean right?** I just got to breathe properly when the last card appeared, III of Swords reversed is one of my faves in nearly all spreads and I expected smug mage to get dampened by that. **happy dummy claps** I am so into this Arcane Academy drama series and I thank you Hollow-sempai for you breathing into life everyone, it feels like I just got isekai-ed and it's 100% worth it. Beautiful. Thank you❣ 😘
@@gildedarmor You can totally learn it ! It takes practice but it's mostly an habit that you take with time and EVEN MORE your intuition ! Get a deck, take whatever way you feel works best for you to learn (books, intuition, cheat sheet on pinterest...) and get laid ! If you aren't feeling good with classic tarot, look for some more original tarot with special themes or even oracle cards ! Just keep in mind it takes dedication and faith in what you do ! EXPLORE to see what is better for you ! P.S : pinterest is generally a good start if you don't know where to search informations 😉
What the heck? Why are the cards gold trimmed?!? Darn these rich weirdos Back in my travels I had to actually work Yes *work,* for merchants (very nice merchants.) Wait- *NO DO NOT LOOK AT THE PAST ROMANCES!*
*In the dorm with August after the ordeal. Fuming.* Rosewood (my name for the listener): "Why? Why did I have to be stuck working with that arrogant, stuck up, narcissistic, egotistical, nightshade-loving peacock?!"
Oml. I'm actually so sad that he isn't going to end up with the listener. It ended so fast AAAAHHHH. Please can you make another video with him? Hes just too good to leave behind.
my future is: 0-10: single af, why should i have a partner 10-15: well at the start still thought i was straight, but at 15 gets a cool gf 15-20: hopefully marries the cool gf 20-5000: running the world as gods with my wonderful wife, humans cowering at our temples begging for mercy
@@denkikaminari3361 u do realize i was trying to make a joke right? "ohh im an immortal being that will rule the world haha". its ok if u dont get it, but ykno w/ever
But.... I wanted to pick ooscopy, reading the future through egg yolks. Just to see if he acutally can get his hands dirty, or if he would need to summon gloves first Edit: I'm curious, for writing the script, was it written using an actual card reading, or were cards chosen to tell the story? Either way, it's very well done!
Oof, I’m so into this storyline that I literally gave myself a character backstory and a name, I don’t know what to do with myself anymore. My oc’s name is Amaya Dorn, born and raised in the Empire (Sarcillian, presumably). She hails from a large family of mages, and prides herself on (almost) always being the smartest in the room. She gives off confident aura, but has really bad self esteem and struggles with anxiety and her self image. She also suffers from depression, after losing her parents and younger sister in an attack on mages back in the empire. She lived on her own until a group of mercenaries took her in. After living and traveling around with the group, she ended up in Rapture and applied to the Arcane Academy in hopes to become a stronger mage. , Amaya is motivated and stronger than all the people in the mercenary group. She was self-trained in magic, and doesn’t fall in love easily, but manages to get many people to fall for her (she assumes that Fendall and August like her, given the way they act {Fendall seemingly to like her, and August always flirting}). Amaya is not afraid to show her true colors and will beat up anyone who messes with her or her friend(s). Wow, I just wrote the whole character backstory. If you read this far, I don’t know why you did but thanks.
Me: What a way to shoot my self esteem down. Wait, what self esteem? Oh, yeah. I never had one to begin with. Him: And you continued to impress me. Me: Self esteem has gone up!
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The fact that he seemed so taken aback by the last card not describing him reframed his character in a really cool way. The whole time it seemed like just a game to him and I didn’t really take him seriously, so to see him so genuinely upset by not being in my future really shook that understanding of the relationship.
Wait, I thought it might be him that's the three of swords, BUT THIS MALES IT SO MUCH COOLER OMG THE DRAMA I LOVE
He started off so cocky, and then with the third card- HUMBLED!😏
o i guess i rlly read that the wrong way (no pun intended) i thought it was implying that the card did describe him? that he had in fact been hurt in the past, n that was what he needed to go think about.
k now i’m reading it back i realise i may in fact just be kinda dumb (･_･；
@@azuIa3 it would be cool if that was another side of him. Like what if Fendal is a kid who's parents live vicariously through him. Clearly his from high blood and has a silver spoon, but part of the treatment is some weird one sided promise that he'll become the overseer and bring the kind of prestige that his parents (and possibly grandparents etc.)failed to get on their own. And he can't afford the price of failure.
I thought it was. Think about it. . .there is always more to someone's story. Mabye it's what he doesn't show people and his attitude is just a facade. Plus, think of his family, he has probably been under pressure his whole life and has had his life decided for him and the emotional toll it must have taken on him.
Fendel: My future is set in stone.
Me: I'm about to end this man's whole career.
A little c4 will blow that future to bits😏
It’s set in stone, so brake some stones! There, you ended it.
Welp mine is already burned mah fwiend
*ArE yOu ChAlLeNgInG mE fOoL*
Wow, with the newest video in the story I really did end his career. Hate to say it but,
I told you so.
I can just imagine storming back to Augus absolutely raging that we've been paired with Fendel
I neeeeed this. I just loved the flirty mage video, and it would be an amazing second part
I honnestly can't tell if I want to slap his little snobish face or...
I don't know, weirdly enough, make him loose it, by triggering him or by disconcerting him 😂
I don't know if we are a pair made in hell of heaven
And then Augus gets jealous and it's totally obvious but he doesn't want to admit it.
@@uMaud I knooow he's so arrogant absolutely loving to hate him, did feel kind of sorry for him at the end though he sounded so sad!
Romantic past: single pringle
Romantic present: still a loner
Romantic future: The cat lady
to describe me you just have to put cat lady on all 3
@@sapphirerizule8924 noice and cats are amazing I have a cat his name is fin I'm preaty sure he is a Bomba but cant say for sure
@@-Soul.weaver aw I have two black cats of my own. They might be a bit mean but they're rlly sweet when they want to be
@@sapphirerizule8924 awww that's so cute well Fin chooses the people he wants to be around like the only people he allows to be around him are me, my mom and my bestfriend and that's it but he's a sweat boi
Same, this is already my life and it seems that’s the way it’s gonna keep going.
Me: I want to do the reading!
Fendel: Nope.
Me: Than I choose the tea leaves!
Fendel: Tarot cards it is.
Fendel : Let's do a love reading!
Me: No way in hell.
Fendel: I see your not opposed.
Me : ... Listen here you little shit!
When they replay the exact opposite of what im thinking I just imagine it as sass like that xD
Like talking to a brick wall... A really attractive and kissable brick wall...
Fight him!
@@candycrows262 SAME
Same im like I wanna drink tea
Ouch... That ending makes Fendal feel so much more relatable. Everything is going his way up to this point. I’m interested to see how he acts in the future. Good work Hollow. This one was spellbinding.
I'm excited for the character development 😁
I honestly love this Arcane Acadamy storyline and have seriously been thinking about it and gave myself a character backstory. I love both him and Augus and I just imagine Harry Potter like scenarios with them. Hollow, you have a real talent with creating characters and bringing them to life. Keep up the wonderful work. 🥰
PS: I just imagine a scene when the listener and Fenndal are more "friendly" and he says something harsh about their past or something and the listener just back slaps him with him responding "You slapped me! You actually had the gall to slap me!"
Listener:I'm an imperial mage, you're lucky thats all I did!
Same I gave my character a backstory and I would really love to slap the arrogance off his face
"Yes and I'll do it again!"
Being physically aggressive isn't cute or quirky though. That's too toxic.
@@a_flower it’s not cute, it’s funny because he acts like the reader shouldn’t have been able to do it lmao
We like seeing idiots get what they deserve
Romantic past: nonexistent
Romantic present: nonexistent
Romantic future: nonexistent
DaRe I sAY FuN
I say chaos
Man...there's a part of me that lowkey wants to punch him while the other part wants to be excited at the use of tarot cards
Edit: okay fine dammit that ending makes me wanna hug him instead GOD DAMMIT THIS HAPPENS EVERY HECKIN TIME XD
I just want to slap him
as someone who reads Tarot (for fun, not professionally) i really appreciate the legitimacy of the reading. what you described tracks with each card’s meaning and omg i’m just so happy about it. i feel like a good amount of people just kind of bs it and make random stuff up, so it’s a nice change to see someone do their research.
Omg, that makes my witch heart happy. Especially with the death card- so misunderstood.
Was going to comment this exact thing. I'm also a tarot hobbyist and seeing hollow do the work to get the meanings down really warms my shriveled old witchy heart
Was he upset because he could relate as maybe people used him for his power and status and so he felt the cards meaning in his heart as he never told anyone what was going on? Or was he upset cause he couldn’t relate to the card at all and was jealous that he wasn’t part of our future? BRO LEAVING US IN THE DARK IS A NIGHTMARE
I've been trying to figure out exactly how I feel about Fendel for a while now. At first I disliked him greatly because I'm just not a big fan of arrogant characters in general. Now however through just this one video and two lines in another, you've utterly humanized him and have gained audience sympathy for him in in honestly outstanding way. I've seen many mutli-season shows fail to do what you've done in what is essentially an episode or two.
So yeah, I'm a lot more down with Fendel than I was at first. However even two weeks after you posted this I still couldn't pin down exactly what I felt about him. I like him, yeah, but there's something else. I've realized today that I'm deeply worried about him. There is of course how he reacts to the third card, which as many people have already pointed out that it can either be because it describes August or because it's far more exposing to him than he's comfortable with. However I'm much more concerned about the very first thing we ever heard about him.
August mentioned that Fendel broke into a potions store and "downed as many as he could." It's not framed like Fendel and a bunch of his mage frat bros broke in and stole Elixir of Adderall (hell, I don't think he even has friends, he only refers to the boys he hung out with as "other sons"). Just a lone guy who knows exactly the kind of danger he's putting himself in. When you break the story down it sounds more like a suicide attempt than anything else, at least to me. It makes me so worried for this boy stuck in such a harsh society, one where I'm certain he must maintain perfection at all costs. He stutters when asked about his crush, and a single card can upset him enough to have his iron composure slip. It's also worth noting that he's talking to us at all. He admits that he thought all mages from the Empire were inferior, an attitude I'm sure is common in Rapture. It seems to me that Rapture at it's core values status over true magical power. I mean, even a powerful aberrant seems to have less sway than the least powerful member of a marked family. So even if we are an incredibly strong mage, it seems like it would be better for Fendel to spend time making connections with other Rapturian marked families. He just genuinely likes us I think. He seems like he's honestly sweet and sensitive underneath his arrogance, and I'm worried about how his family and Rapture as a whole have treated him. I've spent a lot of time (over)analyzing him, and I am really truly excited to see where the Arcane Academy goes. You are a fantastic storyteller and actor and it never ceases to amaze me what you are able to do in this medium. Thanks to anyone that's read all of this rambling, I've had a lot of time to think about this blondie boi.
Reading over your comment actually made me think of something else: Fendal is constantly going on about how he'll graduate top of the class, become High Overseer, etc. So, very much concerned with his grades... and yet, he insists on doing the reading himself when he knows he's not good with divinations.
Think about it: he's the rich kid from a prestigious family, and could probably get away with forcing his project partner to do the reading with an excuse like "I'm a Zinderfall, obviously I could read your future with ease, we don't need to prove my skills," but instead he does the exact opposite and refuses to let the listener read his future. Hell, he outright admits his lack of skill, _to his crush,_ when you'd think he'd try his damnedest to hide that little fact. But no, apparently letting someone read his future is somehow a worse option than attempting a reading himself and risking screwing up in front of his crush.
IDK if it's strictly related to the potion-downing incident or something else, but there's definitely something there that he's afraid of other people learning about.
You are a genius omg
MossBall..... your brain is so huge.... There’s also his obsession with nightshade, which is poisonous. And according to Kreyos, he even keeps a lot of it in his room. I’m honestly so scared for him.
"And I'm not above admitting you surprised me in our necromancy class. And you continue to impress."
"Wow, uh, thanks. I honestly didn't expect something such a genuine compliment from you--"
"But let's see if you can continue that run."
*Throws hands in the air in frustration* "And THERE it is!"
Oh my God we caught a little of the stammering at 9:20 through 9:27! That was actually the cutest thing he's done through this entire video...
"You know... Let's have some fun."
"Fun? Who are you and what in the seven hells have you done with the real Fendel?" (Why the hell am I blushing what is wrong with me?!)
*What is this feeling so sudden and new?*
*I felt the moment I laid eyes on you?*
*My pulse is rushing*
*My head is reeling*
*My face is flushing*
*What is this feeling fervid as a flame?*
*Does it have a name?*
*Yes!*
*Loathing!*
*UNADULTERATED LOATHING!*
Or at least that's what I'll tell myself...
For your face! Your voice. Your clothing!!
WICKED Is the best and "No good deed go's unpunished" my friend
This was my reaction
Immediately starting the video:
Fendel: It appears the crimson ones have paired us together-
Me, having used a spell to talk with the gods: Take. Him. Back.
This is probably the first time I've ever hoped that a character had a tragic backstory filled with suffering. Honestly he's best boi and I just want him to be happy with the listener.
Great job on another phenomenal video Hollow. You spoil us so much with these amazing videos.
Fendel: *goes on about how his future is set in stone*
Me: You speak highly for a mage who still have both his kneecaps intact. But mages from the empire don't need to consult with the cards for us to know if they'll still work in three weeks time-
yes, yes, kneecaps are a privilege ;)
The meaning of the taro cards according to my deck handbook:
Six of cups:
UPRIGHT: Revisiting the past, childhood memories, innocence, joy.
Three of wands:
UPRIGHT: Progress, expansion, foresight, overseas opportunities
Three of swords:
REVERSED: Negative self-talk, releasing pain, optimism, forgiveness
Great vid btw!
Dammit Hollow! I wanted to dislike one of your characters! About how I'd spill divination tea on them and how Fendall would become a Toad for getting frisky, but noooo now you give us a vulnerable side of the arrogant rich jerk and I feel the need to protect them. I'm in danger * "flashbacks of vietnam and love interests"*
Listener at beginning:yeah, yeah. We got partnered. Ode to joy. Can we get this over with?
Listener at the end:no, wait, don't go! I'm sorry, I don't know what I did!
@@gildedarmor Saaame. Started listening, ready to spill my tea leaves over him, and at the end it's like "OH NO, he is "the broken on the inside, jerk on the outside" archetype. my narrative weakness!"
@@PollyLWorld ikr! I felt so bad! I wanted to give him a hug and pull him back like "No, don't go yet!" You see, this is why WE should've read HIS future.
Me when Fendal first introduced himself: ugh he such an arrogant prick.
Me after he leaves right after reading the last card: oh dang, I think I’m starting to worry about him.
"if only there was a way to win at tarot cards."
FORESHADOWING BABY HELL YEAH HELL YEA
"how do i read cards again"
if that ain't me everytime i attempt doing a tarot reading 😂
but oof, Fendal is rly starting to grow on me and idk how i feel about this 🥺👀
Ooohh someone needs to get another reading 😂😂😂 just kidding tho. But yeah, arrogant mage suddenly turning soft is quite endearing, I feel you 😀
Also: hey there fellow Tarot reader, you got isekai-ed too? high-5 😀
SAME
I'mma witch and I specialize in Tarot and I haven't read in a while so I'mma be like this-snsnsn
I wonder if this love reading will mention anything about his supposed stuttering when talking about us... 😏
Edit: So, I have a question: Was he upset because the third card *wasn't* about him or was it because he wasn't expecting to be exposed like that? 🤔
Ikr? Like this guy totally isn't some secret little nerd who thinks of us and starts getting all excited at the prospect of when we'll talk to him next.
Edit: I personally DO think that the cards are about him. After all, he's in such an elite family and his father is probably really hard on him. At first I figured he was just some cocky jerk, but... Now I'm thinking he's in a lot of pain. I think maybe... And this is pretty morbid, but it makes sense... He broke into that potion shop and downed all those brews in an attempt to kill himself. Augus mentioned how dangerously reckless it was, remember? I really think that Fendal was in so much pain and he wanted to just end it but it didn't work out. And I also wouldn't be surprised if he's scared of his father who probably cares only for keeping up appearances. For all we know his father might've beaten him and the abuse is another reason he seemed so scared when he read about the card's meaning of having gone through a lot of hardships.
I feel like it's secretly about him. His voice shakes: he is keeping his act together in a field were it's kill or be killed and vulnerability is not allowed. The card is a hint of the pressure and expectations on him and what he has had to go through to reach this point. Why does someone seek power? Because they have been powerless before.
@@PollyLWorld Ah, good point. 🧐
I would think he had a difficult past with his parents probably pushing him to become "perfect"
He smells like Draco M with the III of Swords Reversed, but hey, it can be anything right? So.. uhm.. we need to open up and clarify the last card 😂😂😂 sorry for ruining your ruminating I'mma head out **runs like the wind**
"You surprise me in our necromancy class"
Yes, cuz you see in another life. The Necromancer King was my husband(?) :)
Now that I'm listening to this again, I think even Fendal's admittance to not being the best at divination is a show of vulnerability right at the beginning, which seems to suggest he's already at certain level of comfort with the listener, perhaps a level he wasn't at with other significant figures in his life 🤔
This is more in depth than it needs to be but I guess that shows how effective you are at story telling! Thanks for this wonderful series, Hollow!
This is a really interesting ending I’m not sure if his demeanor changes at the end because the reading revealed more about himself then he wanted to show or if it’s because he’s realizing that for once his power and status isn’t going to get him what he wants which in this case would be the Listener, guess we’ll have to find out!
He's so dramatic oh my god. I could write a book in the gaps between his sentences.
😂😂😂😂u riiiighhtttt
I laughed at the 'burn the leaves and huff the vapors' line.
Oh no, he has a sense of humor and DEPTH. How dare he be Interesting. 😉
Hollow, you spoil me. What was the second form of divination? A crystal ball? Entrails? It would pair nicely with the necromancy labs.
I know absolutely nothing about tarot but I find it super interesting that all the cards were threes-love triangle maybe? And that final card I think could still be him. Is character development on the horizon?
This was so good, I’m already dying for the next one.
I could find myself genuinely enjoying his company why did the future have to do him like that. I just wanna give the poor man a hug.
**hears "gold trimmed tarot cards"** "wait The Arcana deck?! Now even in the asmr I listen to is telling me to get back into that game!
I thought the same thing asdfghjkl
I adore the deck from Arcana game and I love the characters, but the amount of money they expect you to pay to win this game... no thank you. :c I work full time and get decent salary but it still seems like too much for me, even though I usually don't mind paying for cool content in games. .3.
the arcana
When he said we didn't need to read his future, all I could think was: Boy, you got a big storm coming.
I was down for huffing the magic tea leaves but apparently this guy is too good for that
Oh, I dearly love this. Knock him right off his pedestal and where he thinks he belongs with the listener.
I love that this confirms flirty boy as the listener's interest too. He deserves good things ;~;
Also, quite impressed with the tarot reading and how you handled the writing of it. Enough to be fanciful, but not ungrounded from what you can get out of the cards.
Wonderful job dear, even if I still want to yeet him out the nearest window~
Anyone else laugh really hard when he said “we’d have a better chance by burning them and huffing the vapors”?
Fendal: Divination isn’t my strong suit.
Me: Oh I’m sorry, what was that about being perfect at everything??
Seriously love this storyline, another great work!
Fendal: "I'm sure there is a lot you could learn from me."
In my head: "Yeah like breaking and entering, how to become the world's fastest chugger, and how to abuse your family's name and power...."
That awkward moment when you get put in your place in front of the person u like by a little pice of paper with some funky designs on it
A 20 minute video. Hollow you spoil us.
This is awesome.
Fendal: *flips final card*
(it's just a picture of Thalvich)
Listener:*jumps out of chair and throws fire at it* SCREEEEEEE!
gilded armor honestly that would be my reaction as well
I feel like this dude is gonna do something seriously insane and messed up so yeah I’m a little scared
Wrong dude.
@@harmonium5495 why did the fun guy have to be the insane one
@@jackofaces107 Because all fun people are. Just on varying degrees.
He's such a snob yet he sounds so handsome and pretty....IT'S NOT FAIR >:T
I want to slap the pretty right off his face😠Lol the ending😏
3:26
Well it's never failed me before*thinks about math tests* wait nevermind.
When he got sad it felt so genuine I feel so bad for him he's not bad he's just a bit full of him self I just wanna hug him..
Looking back; you've come along way, I remember when there was only three videos on this channel- it hasn't even been a full year yet- have you realized that???? The oldest video, says 10 months ago. It's insane, but I'm insanely happy to watch this channel grow.
This might not be the right video to express this, but I'm just in awe as I just realized it.
I never thought I would say this, but I think I low-key now want to give him a hug or something. Like there is this peice of my heart that just broke when he read that last card😥
I DONT KNOW WHAT TO FEEL!😫
"oh crimson one preserve me"
So I personally really love the art and meaning behind tarot cards, so as he was mentioning them I looked them up so I could see what the card looked like and ment. So when he got to the last card and I looked it up .... Oh no....
But really love the little details put into your asmr videos Hollow!!!
I must admit that, for once, I might "like" one of the jerks, I didn't think that day would happen 😂
Still want to slap him tho
He's not a "real" jerk. He's secretly a nerd who stammers and grins like an idiot about us. He just tries to hide it but putting on airs, but technically speaking he's a just a closet nerd.
@@healerofthewaters6508 That's probably why I have this little inch of sympathy for him.
Am I naive to hope he will be able to correct his bratty attitude one day ? TvT
Oof I love the jerks all the time. It's my curse.
Same
am i the only one who loves this character? Like i'm in love uwu, thanks hollow for uploading this gem and stay healthy, wash your hands ya nasteies!
I don’t particularly see why everyone here thinks that he is taken aback by not being in the future of the listener. I mean it could be of course but It could also be seen as him being taken aback because it may have described him not as his charming self but more of the pained and stressed one. I don’t know much about him yet but I can imagine due to his family and how everybody has high hopes on him that that can pain him quiet a bit as well, and the stress my goodness
6:15 'set in stone' - listen dude, that's what Sir Nighteye said and look what happened to him
Its been a while since its happened but ITS STILL TOO EARLY TO LET ME SEE THIS 😭😭😭
RIP Sir Nighteye we loved you even though you were in only a few episodes 💕😭
Sam Currie speak for yourself I'm glad he's gone 👀
6 ft, but make it under ground
Fendel: *speaks*
Me: *angrily running out of the room* AUGUS-
Feels like...someone accidentally read their own reading.
Not gonna lie to you guys, I actually really like Fendal, so I'm a little upset that the last card didn't describe him. I choose to believe that because he's not good at divination that there is hope, and divination isn't set in stone soooo
BRO SAME AKWOOEHRBSKSHFV
Listen. Fendel. Augus.
I👏 have 👏 two 👏 hands 👏
Fendal: “Divination isn’t my string suit!”
More like Swords isn’t your strong suit 😎
When he started talking about his future I felt sick, without joke, this video is a masterpiece
Just and to say I went to the wiki and it said the card pulling was an improved thing with an actual deck in hand, if it is true props for that it was very cool
Fendal never thought he might be the one in need of saving? Surely a life, such as his must be one filled with high expectations. Perhaps he never wanted the life he's been given? Perhaps he clings to his title purely because without it he is afraid of where he'd be. Perhaps his arrogance stems from fear. Perhaps... I misjudged him. Fendal needs love too, there's more to him that meets the eye.
You sir, singlehandedly succeeded in replenishing my happiness each time you upload. Thank you for your hard work king, your videos are amazing and it is inky a matter of time before you get famous. 😌✌🏼💕
I’m quite simple. I see that Hollow uploads and I’m faster than Iida.
These long ass audios damn Hollow you're spoiling us so much
This is the first time I've commented but I just to say I've had a really ruff day and seeing your upload made me genuinely happy. Thanks for you amazing work as always and for brightening my day. 💙
YESSSS IVE BEEN WAITING FOR MORE ARROGANT MAGE
Fendal: **stammering over the last card's appearance**
Me: oh boi tell me something I don't know 😂😂😂
-if it ain't obvious I ship Listener-chan or kun with the muggle mage from the 1st ep-
But srsly tho, I do readings myself (and listen to others do the same) and I just lost energy over keeping my sh*t together in the entire reading **if you read cards too or do divinations you get what I mean right?** I just got to breathe properly when the last card appeared, III of Swords reversed is one of my faves in nearly all spreads and I expected smug mage to get dampened by that. **happy dummy claps**
I am so into this Arcane Academy drama series and I thank you Hollow-sempai for you breathing into life everyone, it feels like I just got isekai-ed and it's 100% worth it. Beautiful. Thank you❣ 😘
Omg, you do tarot cards? That's so cool! I've always wondered what thats like. Is it like a thing you can learn or just an inherent ability?
Card readers TOTALLY GET WHAT YOU MEAN HONEY !! I was super excited to the fact that card reading was in a video and bOii I AIN'T dISsApoiNtED
@@gildedarmor You can totally learn it ! It takes practice but it's mostly an habit that you take with time and EVEN MORE your intuition ! Get a deck, take whatever way you feel works best for you to learn (books, intuition, cheat sheet on pinterest...) and get laid ! If you aren't feeling good with classic tarot, look for some more original tarot with special themes or even oracle cards ! Just keep in mind it takes dedication and faith in what you do ! EXPLORE to see what is better for you !
P.S : pinterest is generally a good start if you don't know where to search informations 😉
@@mathildedelahaye3929 thank you! I've always been super interested in the concept of tarot readings. Thanks a million!
Me: You know, Fendal. You are kind of cute when you aren't shitting on our peers and talking at me. *pats head*
For once in my life im early for something and i couldn't be happier
What the heck? Why are the cards gold trimmed?!? Darn these rich weirdos
Back in my travels I had to actually work
Yes *work,* for merchants (very nice merchants.)
Wait- *NO DO NOT LOOK AT THE PAST ROMANCES!*
Holy crap my rambling was hearted! 😂 a wonderful day it is!
*cries in missing the lovely merchants*
*In the dorm with August after the ordeal. Fuming.*
Rosewood (my name for the listener): "Why? Why did I have to be stuck working with that arrogant, stuck up, narcissistic, egotistical, nightshade-loving peacock?!"
I wanted to comfort him at the end because he was so taken aback about the third card. Even though he's a bit of a jerk, I still like him ;w;
me; waiting for the guy to start speaking
...
...oh crimson one preserve me-
me; *ugly cracked up laughed* wELL YA STUCK WITH ME NOW AINTCHA
Im about to make a new " crimson one"😠
Kamanari Denki
O-Oh? How so?
When Fendal accurately predicts your love life 👀
"Why not...do a love reading?"
Me: I hope my love life looks as bad as your hair.
Even without a Necromancy class, I have ways to impress my peers :) Amazing video Hollow. Stay safe and healthy!
ngl he seems like the type of guy to say "mY fAtHeR WiLl HeAR aBoUt tHiS" when someone makes him mad-
Him breaking when he saw that last card actually hurt me....
Oml. I'm actually so sad that he isn't going to end up with the listener. It ended so fast AAAAHHHH. Please can you make another video with him? Hes just too good to leave behind.
This... Definitely aged.
had to do a breathing exercise real quick i just love this series way to much for my own good
Don’t be shy put some more! I can’t wait for more of this series it’s so good and I’ll be waiting for the next vid
I never wanted to cast an ice spell so badly because Icicles can't talk.
Good work on that one.
Fendel: Now before reading these, you'll have to... forgive me slightly.
Me: *bursts out laughing* Good LUCK!
Fendal: "In fact, let's have some fun. How about I give you a love reading?"
Me: "are you hitting on me?"
I haven't been this early in my life
karen hagane me neither
hope you continue this series
i'm hooked so far
my future is:
0-10: single af, why should i have a partner
10-15: well at the start still thought i was straight, but at 15 gets a cool gf
15-20: hopefully marries the cool gf
20-5000: running the world as gods with my wonderful wife, humans cowering at our temples begging for mercy
5000? Um sweetie humans dont live that long?😏🍪
@@denkikaminari3361 u do realize i was trying to make a joke right? "ohh im an immortal being that will rule the world haha". its ok if u dont get it, but ykno w/ever
goals tbh
I can smell the potential character development already
Coming back after the series has finished hurts all the more because you learn that Fendal was an accurate reader all along.
I really like Fendel’s character...
But my beautiful Irish Bookcase is missing and I want him bacc
I absolutely love the tarot card readings!!! Idk why but it’s beautifully done.
I’m gonna be the Harry Potter to this guys Draco Malfoy, years of hatred and sexual tension
Edit: Nvm it’s Augus
"i don't bite."
Nah Fen it sounds like you do 😭😂
I low-key want him to bite but like-
😏🤫👉👈
@@aster9686 WOAH THERE 😺☝️
Ok but with that "stay... safe, outsider" what did he /REALLY/ see?
But.... I wanted to pick ooscopy, reading the future through egg yolks. Just to see if he acutally can get his hands dirty, or if he would need to summon gloves first
Edit: I'm curious, for writing the script, was it written using an actual card reading, or were cards chosen to tell the story? Either way, it's very well done!
Hollow, I just want a happy ending for this, please, I love him
༼;´༎ຶ ༎ຶ༽
Me looking straight in to his eyes : That sounds nice.😁
Oof, I’m so into this storyline that I literally gave myself a character backstory and a name, I don’t know what to do with myself anymore.
My oc’s name is Amaya Dorn, born and raised in the Empire (Sarcillian, presumably). She hails from a large family of mages, and prides herself on (almost) always being the smartest in the room. She gives off confident aura, but has really bad self esteem and struggles with anxiety and her self image. She also suffers from depression, after losing her parents and younger sister in an attack on mages back in the empire. She lived on her own until a group of mercenaries took her in. After living and traveling around with the group, she ended up in Rapture and applied to the Arcane Academy in hopes to become a stronger mage. , Amaya is motivated and stronger than all the people in the mercenary group. She was self-trained in magic, and doesn’t fall in love easily, but manages to get many people to fall for her (she assumes that Fendall and August like her, given the way they act {Fendall seemingly to like her, and August always flirting}). Amaya is not afraid to show her true colors and will beat up anyone who messes with her or her friend(s).
Wow, I just wrote the whole character backstory. If you read this far, I don’t know why you did but thanks.
“A bit full of yourself are ya”
“*chuckles* I don’t think stating the obvious is quite reading the future”
Ah I see, so he *is* aware
Hollow_VA always got the fricken best voices, I swear. Quality, too.
Me: What a way to shoot my self esteem down.
Wait, what self esteem?
Oh, yeah. I never had one to begin with.
Him: And you continued to impress me.
Me: Self esteem has gone up!
This was done so well! It nearly made me feel sorry for him...nearly. You know who the last card sounded like, though? August.