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Cass!

I am DESPERATELY trying to find a song on my wrapped and this is what I could come up with!

CASSANDRA HAMADA is RAINBOW by Kesha

You gotta learn to let go, put the past behind you Trust me, I know, the ghosts will try to find you But just put those colors on, girl Come and paint the world with me tonight

Okay, was this on my Iris Kid playlist? Um-- Irrelevant! It's about overcoming darkness and finding light and love and reasons to enjoy life! I think that's a pretty Cass vibe, as Cass carries light with her, even through her grief!

@auntcass-hamada

[majkemaniiia]

There was no doubt in Majke's mind that this was all Cheralynne's doing. Her success in her Board Campaign had been entirely due to Hera's due diligence. Majke wasn't a native, she barely qualified in terms of her duration of residency.

Yet, Hera didn't question her. Or her intentions.

Hera believed enough in her that she put every effort into the campaign and didn't shy away from Majke's somewhat, possibly controversial ideas.

Majke wanted to boost the local economy. On its own, that was an noble goal. There's no easy way, though, to be successful without someone losing out. At least on this.

So Majke had many thanks to give, which led her to inviting Cheralynne to Gusteau’s for a proper appreciation.

She'd made the reservation, gotten there early, and saved enthusiastically once Hera could be seen from the front. In a way, Majke always thought Hera looked beautiful. Was it a crime to believe she was stunning in this light?

@thesorceress-hera

Many Thanks | majera

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Many Thanks | majera

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moon x elinor

ELINOR & MENODORA are Fairytale by Cassidy Janson

I believe the lies that every mother's child is told The promise and the lines of all the stories I was sold

The similarities and potential what-ifs are staggering!!! I adore these two, the ways their journeys sometimes reflect each other's without intentionally meaning to!

Both Elinor and Moon are products of systems that sold them expectations packaged as dreams, these sorts of gilded 'cages' as Elinor describes once. Moon's muse still thinks on that, even if she doesn't want to.

Menodora's stubborn in the way that she wants to deny that her position and power were forced on her, because ultimately, Menodora was the one who 'agreed' to take the role of Countess. If asked, she would adamantly argue that she had knowingly consented and any misgivings she has about her role are her own fault.

She is the sort of person who wants to believe she's in control of her life, even when every sign points otherwise.

Menodora's idea of empowerment is fairly shallow, unfortunately. Menodora has magic, a title, a family history... yet, she sees Elinor as someone who is more than merely 'empowered,' maybe even (subconsciously) she recognizes that there's a liberation in Elinor that Menodora finds unreachable.

Elinor describes the bars of the cage she left behind, and Menodora wants to believe she can do that to but has this deep fear of... what happens when or if she even does.

In some other life, I think Menodora would be deeply in love with the person Elinor is, but I think -- in the real world -- she sees too much of who she 'could never be' in Elinor and that scares her.

Ultimately, I think this song is great for them because it hits this sort of fairytale vs real-life vibe. There's this softness to it, while lamenting some of the un-fairytale bits of life.

The narrator is singing to an unnamed 'other' person, and I think there's an argument that could be made that, if it was Moon that's making this connection, if she's the one who the song's POV is from... she would recognize reality and perhaps hide from it, hiding from Elinor even. I would imagine if this song was about Elinor, it would be a musing of Moon's that she'd never be willing to share.

Also, the Moonbear read here is... If Elinor gave Moon a kiss, I think she's be flustered but it might speed up this sexuality crisis she doesn't know she's having. Just a thought...

You kiss me once, wake me up From the Spell

But deeper than that, if Elinor kissed Moon and Moon did have a sexuality crisis, I think she'd be forced to confront all these other things in her life that she's never been able (allowed) to explore.

The 'what if you did these things' (waking her up, being with her) are also things that are maybe wanted but not reachable. It would be nice to step out of these illusions she has about life, especially with the guidance and support of someone she loves (even if it's platonic), but for Moon to be anything more than what she is is unrealistic to her.

Ultimately, anyone who looks at Menodora would think that she -- a magical, light countess of Mjaunie -- would have everything. Her life is the Fairytale. But ultimately, Moon's fairytale would have been... never being countess.

The happiest version of Moon is the one that had the freedom to explores things she's too afraid to explore now.

A romantic, or even queer-platonic, relationship with Elinor would be, I think, interesting and revealing for her. But it's also a thing that she would be deeply afraid of, entirely for her own reasons and insecurities.

@mamabear-elinor

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Also hera/magica 👀

MAJERA is TALK TO MUCH by Renee Rapp

And you may go -- "but they're not dating?" or "they've not shown interest" or "they've---"

HOLD ON, I HAVE A VISION.

I think it fits in the way of -- Magica is someone who definitely might want something more than a fling with Hera. Maybe it doesn't have to be a grand romance, but she might want someone more than a one-night stand or hookup buddy (looking at Mal McHale and a few past, casual lovers.)

Magica cares miles more about her relationships (platonic, romantic, sexual) with women so she absolutely would not want to lose a relationship with Hera. She is also aware that Hera doesn't know nearly as much about Magica as she 'should' if they were to be in a relationship and that's information that Magica does not want to share.

It's (1) incriminating [Lena, the demon, changing names a few times, etc.], and (2) she doesn't want to LOSE Hera.

These are a lot of private muse thoughts that even Magica (as a muse in my head) doesn't want posted, but I genuinely think that -- like -- Magica is afraid of saying too much and of losing her friend so she's in this in-between phase of not wanting to harm their relationship but also wanting too much to express her feelings, even if they're not reciprocated.

Ty, ty!

[majkemaniiia]

A Majke song please

MAJKE de SPELL is... Maneater by Daryl Hall and John Oates.

Listen, listen, listen. I just think.... there are layers.

Aside from what John Oates explains about the song -- being about a place rather than a woman --

John Oates has explained that while it is natural to assume the lyrics are about a woman, the song actually was originally written "about NYC in the '80s. It's about greed, avarice, and spoiled riches. But we have it in the setting of a girl because it's more relatable. It's something that people can understand. That's what we do all of the time" -- Wikipedia Article: Here

I also think there's a sapphic spin to this. A comp-het approach where there's personal gain to be had by being a compulsively straight woman in the 80s-90s, being someone highly desirable, and playing into the image even if it's not 100% true.

Magica can be a greedy person! But she's also smart and knows how to fit into a character, and the character of being a 'maneater' is one that has benefited her time and time again. It's a fun personal, but it's one that obscures a lot about her.

It's also something that marks her as someone un-trustworthy by many women -- especially those she's loved -- throughout her life.

It's also easier to be rejected than to reject, and with Magica spending so much of her life either on the run or at least not tied to any physical place and needing to flee if necessary...

Why not?

Thank you so much!

[majkemaniiia]

Drop a character name and/or ship into my inbox and i will assign you a song from my Top 100 Spotify Wrapped

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Magica nods with a slightly curved smile. "Heard, Tiana. Glad I can still stop by, seeing as you do have some of the best food in town."

It's not an empty statement. Magica did think Tiana's food was delicious, which made the entire thing better. She could stalk around an establishment that both had good for and delicious reagents.

"No more spells," Magica agrees. "Though, don't mind me if I bring a book or two to study at the bar now and again."

She gives Tiana a wink, and sending her part here was done, turns and goes.

It seemed this chapter was over, Magica thinks, almost a little sad. Well, at least for her. She hopes Tiana can keep up with the windfall of the spell.

@truitt-story

Make Up Your Mind | Magiana

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Magica raises a brow, then softens to a smile. "My dear, your secret is safe with me. As we agreed on from the beginning."

It was a bit sad that Magica couldn't boost her own reputation with her spell efficacy, but at the same time, she recognized it might not be the best way to gain credibility. Manipulating people's sentimentality. She sighs for a moment. "It was lovely while it lasted, Tiana. If you should need anything else, please don't hesitate to call on me. I'd love to help your success, however it is."

She glances about, feeling the cold settle. Whatever.

"Anything else?"

@truitt-story

Make Up Your Mind | Magiana

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( Tiana, my love, Magica cannot read your mind. But she can check the vibe <3 )

The words were spoken, and though nervous, it was enough. Magica plucked a few reagents from the air -- the feelings of joy that floated from the next room, the softness of comfort, the weightlessness of the smiles, the smells of the herbs -- and let them blend together, circling her left hand three times. Her wand -- her ring -- glowed for a moment.

And suddenly, in this office, it felt... a little colder. It probably wouldn't out there, not yet. Not until the magic had a chance to dissipate, but that coziness had seemed to vanish slightly. A slight tickle of chill up the arms.

"It seems to have done it," Magica says, after a moment, taking stock of the magic in the air. "There you are, Ms Truitt. An enchantment-less restaurant."

@truitt-story

Make Up Your Mind | Magiana

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Caiette’s Swynwrimo 2024: Task #14 — Neighborly Plotting

Magica didn't hate getting mismarked parcels. It was pretty normal at Benbow. She wondered sometimes if the post person just didn't like her personally, but whatever.

Anyways, she gets this huge box in front of her doorstep and it feels so heavy when she goes to lift it. Actually, it's inconvenient? And when were 1E and 3C similar... like at all?

Anyways, Magica is just to try to push it out towards the entrance with her feet but she's able to catch sight of the intended recipient and isn't that great! Also, she's seen him in The Rock Shoppe a lot but she doesn't say hi much, maybe she could stand to be friendlier?

"Hey neighbor!" She calls, trying to catch Ian before he made it to the steps. "Order some books?"

@ianthedisastrous

mistaken parcels | ian & magica | #swynwrimo

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mistaken parcels | ian & magica | #swynwrimo

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Caiette's Swynwrimo 2024: Task# 22 — Call Me, Beep Me!

Your character’s phone! List ten contacts, the last five messages, four apps, and screensavers! 

Contacts & Messages

@apennywasted, @thesorceress-hera, @truitt-story @darius-dues, @geehosaphat,

@madmagicmim, @auntcass-hamada @scampcomehome @menodoramoon, and Lena

App List

X, The App Formerly Known as Twitter

Instagram

Pinterest

Canva

Co-Star Astrology

Labyrinthos

Notes

Whatever the Swynlake Version of Instacart Is

Spotify

Pandora

And many more <3

Lockscreen & Homescreen

Caiette's Swynwrimo 2024 Tracklist.

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The photo. That was the tell. Magica could respect Tiana's wishes, but still felt a little bitter she couldn't play around with people's feelings in the restaurant. Free reagents were free reagents.

Still, Magica never had a relationship with her father -- not like Tiana seemed to have. In a way, Magica is envious. To give up such success for the values of her dad? Her own father might say to be successful at any cost, even for being a 'good guy.' But when Magica thinks about actual 'good guys,' maybe Tiana's dad could fall into that category.

She'd never met him, but he seemed.... if Tiana was the way she was, then her father couldn't have been so bad.

"It sounds like you've made up your mind, even if you feel uncertain about it," Magica says, already rifling through her purse for a handwritten note. "Well, if that's what you want, then that's what shall be."

With a slight flourish, the card comes out with a verse for Tiana and some spell bits for Magica.

"----- I free my intentions. I unbind my inventions. I accept resolution -----"

"Alright. So you're going to read this card and I'm going to unbind your you and your restaurant from the spell. Easy enough?"

@truitt-story

Make Up Your Mind | Magiana

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#lgbtqia+ confirmed!

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Before Tiana even had to say it, Magica knew what she wanted. She'd come in briskly, a look of determination -- an attempt at determination -- set on her face. Magica, for her part, takes it well. Doesn't look offended at all, just concerned.

"I suppose I shouldn't ask if 'you're sure,' seeing as you have the conviction," Magica says, giving Tiana an understanding nod.

Magica's already figuring out what reagents she might be able to harvest in the wake of this. Still. She nods. Glances around... "I'm sorry that it's come to this. I really hadn't meant to cause you any problems and I respect your decision."

It was a good thing that Magica had been preparing for this, or at least, the possibility of it. "I wondered if this would be your answer. Lucky for you, I've had the conditions to end the spell on my person since our last conversation, at least every time I come here. Can I ask... though... what is it that solidly made you change your mind?"

@truitt-story

Make Up Your Mind | Magiana

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Magica smiles sympathetically . "I understand. I apologize that this didn't work out as you'd hoped," she says. "Whatever happens next, I'm happy to do what you feel is right."

She glances back at the door. "I'll go see if my usual booth is open. But just let me know."

And with that, Magica sweeps out, leaving Tiana to her thoughts.

@truitt-story

Look At This Photograph | Magiana