#A Bouquet of Magic

[hime-bee]

Transparent ML's, as promised! 😊💖

[zhiroaesthetics]

Fall Writing Updates

It's almost a new season, so time to make my post of where I'm currently at! I won't rant anywhere near as much as I did in the previous post, I promise.

I'm still taking commissions, btw! Check out my information here!

Mental Update

Still not at my ideal, but I'm much better than I was in the summer. I'm happy to have finally updated my AO3, and feel proud of the update at that.

FGs of all things has been my self-therapy, so that's cute. With that being said, SamSho players anyone?

Fall Schedule

Take the dates loosely, it's just estimations based upon my current morale, current pacing and assumptions of how long the fics will be.

Yoshitora Tokugawa (Early October)

Chongyue (October)

Kyo Kusanagi (Late October)

Tai Gong Wang (November)

Njero (Like from Critically Acclaimed Hit VN A Bouquet of Magic) (Early December)

[mayonezli]

[nataliliv]

Natural magic…🍁🧡🍂🌱

[foreverbaby25]

Hope all my beautiful sisters get flowers this Valentines Day

[surreal-duck]

Can I possibly ask who your most recent OC is, if you are still open to talking about your OCs?

of course!!! honestly i dont think ive made any new ones in particular since last year? with the amount i have atp i kinda go back and forth between new and old ones kjsdgkjsdhgs but i guess rafi and naomi would be the most recent that i actually do somewhat draw on occasion because otherwise a good chunk of them are just. kind of concepts i bounce around in my head jksdgjkhsdgsh

i do have this from some time ago though that never really went anywhere

[violet-hearth]

Blessing Bouquets

Blessing bouquets are bouquets of flowers made using Victorian flower language or cultural flower associations. They make excellent gifts, are great for home blessings, an can be made either fresh or with dried flowers.

Some deities also have flowers associated with their stories and folktales such as paeonia and hyacinths for Apollon, and anemones and violets for Aphrodite. They also make excellent offerings to ancestors and spirits in most western practices (exceptions are Judaism and Islam)

Adapt to make flower crowns, wreaths, press flowers and hang in garlands etc.

Prep your stems and greenery, if fresh remove the bottom leaves and snip the stems at an angle

Build the base by adding flowers at an angle one by one, turning your bouquet after every flower added. The base should be the bulk of your greenery and flowers

Add in your focal flowers, these may the the larger blooms or brighter colours, you can feed them into the middle of the bouquet

Work in the smaller blooms and greenery, you can feed them into any part of the bouquet

Secure with twine, ribbon, paper or an ecstatic band

Some Flower Meanings:

Rose - love, passion beauty

Lily - purity, virtue, devotion,

Peony - prosperity, good fortune

Daffodil - rebirth, new beginnings

Poppy - sleep, rest, mourning

Anemone - anticipation, fragility

Primrose - youth, love, fidelity

Iris - faith, wisdom hope

Chrysanthemum - longevity, love

Resources (links):

Floriography

Flowers in greek myths

Flower in different religions

Funeral flower etiquette

[rosesofthetwilight]

[tamaki-ako]

happy pride month to all anime-loving sapphics and all sapphic fictional characters 🏳️‍🌈

[magical-grrrl-mavis]

Friendly note that quite a few magical girl anime that weren’t fucked up grimdark pain-trains have come out in the wake of Modoka.

(list in tags in order of gifs)

[jmoonjones]

It's @nestaarcheronweek day 5: Birthday! I love that we've made April her birthday month, because it's my birthday month too.

I don't think Nesta likes being startled, even at the best of times, so this is probably her first and last surprise party. Thrown in one of Feyre and Rhysand's homes ofc because the House of Wind would never let this kind of chicanery happen to Nesta.

[hime-bee]

Feeling a bit better, so I think I'll do a voice claim first for my VN ML's .3. I've been asked this before, and originally, I didn't wanna have their voices set in stone or anything. But I think it helps with immersion, so I'll give those now!

Lucas Clair: Takuya Sato (Touken Ranbu: Shokudaikiri Mitsutada)

Njero Iclawyn: Yuichiro Umehara (Bleach: Jugram Haschwalt)

Leumin Holiday: Nobuhiko Okamoto (Fire Emblem Engage: Alcryst)

Flores: Kazuyuki Okitsu (K: Missing Kings: Nagare Hisui)

[maxiwaxipads]

i wrote how everyone in noir bouquet would fight a while back so here you go !!!

Badobarm

Frontliner and tank, he's capable of taking incoming damage for teammates and taunts to distract! Able to give defensive buffs, and cover for allies if they require healing or need to prepare upcoming attacks. Capable of commanding teammates efficiently, he's the party member who keeps everyone's morale up! If Badobarm is there, it will be swift and victorious!

Badobarm naturally charms his opponents with good workplace practices and being a good boss.

Badobarm (Shoujo filter*) - " Work with me where you can even survive on minimum wage and budget efficiently ~ ♡ " (the enemy, who is suddenly under a charm status effect!)

Chaco

A mid-range support character who can bolster the speed and attack of allies! Chaco can debuff the defensiveness of SEEDs, but it isn't too significant of a debuff. Out of all Noir Bouquet, he's the most nimble and able to move freely through a battlefield.

His skateboard was once ordinary until Pochacco blessed the skateboard with his magic! It can easily move through difficult terrain and is even more sturdier than it was before. (<- Maybe climb walls, but I'll consider it) Chaco can also ram his enemies with his skateboard!

If there had to be a character with stealth capabilities, it would be Chaco who can silence his breathing and footsteps. Under a situation where a retreat is necessary, Chaco would be the quickest to flee with or without his trusted skateboard!

Arupek

"A close-ranged attacker at trying his best!" But in all seriousness, Arupek is a long-ranged attacker whose water gun is tampered with different nodes able to perform supportive (healing) and offensive abilities.

His gun is a special item able to convert water into a specialized magic of its own. Once water is inserted, it is unable to be deposited. After some time, the specialized water reverts back to its original state and loses its magical properties.

As long as Arupek carries water around, he's able to reuse the water gun for a long time! He makes sure to label the water he carries as "drinkable" or "ammo."

Arupek is capable of using dark-type pokemon attacks!

(So I had the idea that being contracted with a lord gives you special abilities, and Arupek inherited a venomous bite from Pekkle) (Doesn't easily share his food with others in fear of them being affected with venom) (When he's around Badobarm, Arupek makes sure to finish his food quirk even if he dislikes it or it isn't to his preferences)

Arupek, who sees Badobarm scooping the rice from his plate into one place--intending to eat it...!?

Arupek - "Oh--WAIT! WAIT! DON'T EAT IT!" "I'll finish it. I swear! You're a good man, Badobarm! I don't want you to die!" Badobarm - "...Be my guest?"

Badobarm, who thinks highly of Arupek because he can finish his food!

Tuxam

A magic DPS, but I couldn't decide between mid-ranged or long-ranged, but he seems mid-ranged to me? Has a more practical understanding of magic and can use it for mundane tasks. Resistant to cold statuses and weather!

When it comes to magic, I think Tuxam is the strongest or on par with Pikero? Slightly (physically) stronger than the average person, but when pitted against other knights, Tuxam doesn't appear that strong. I imagine this also applies to things like his stamina and how quick he can be.

Tuxam is a character who is motivated by helping others, even if it is a strict standard. May take incoming damage for allies even if it harms him. (<- Something that he's definitely scolded for(?))

Hangyon

A close-range or mid-range attack, Hangyon is both a DPS and a terrible support character! He's a wildcard able to quickly adapt to his situations, and able to use anything within his hands as a stratagem.

I imagine Hangyon is a high-damage DPS to the detriment of his allies. Someone capable of breaking the 4th wall, and whether Hangyon knows he's a character is left vague.

Hangyon who breaks the 4th wall to ask the audience what's the best move in this situation.

Hangyon - "Ehe~ ♡ I can't hear you anyway! I'll just attack them silly."

But I like the idea that his awareness is kept intentionally vague.

Pikero, who I wrote as an offsite strategist considers Hangyon as a bomb or considers him too unpredictable to follow orders. I imagine Badobarm can sway Hangyon to take battles more seriously(?)

Hangyon who can debuff both his allies and his enemies. (And maybe even buff(?))

Pikero

A strategist who prefers staying far away from the battle! In return, he observes the situation from afar from an objective angle and determines the best actions for a plausible win.

Compared to other knights, Pikero can use magic from long distances but requires the help of "drones" to carry the magic and cast it. Because he casts his magic from a long distance, it may take a while for it to cast and he would have to inform the rest of Noir Bouquet when making incoming attacks or casting supportive spells

Pikero is also capable of casting supportive magic, like healing or giving buffs. I imagine it is obvious to tell when Pikero can cast a spell, so an enemy would have to time their attacks to avoid drone strikes or prevent Noir Bouquet from receiving buffs! (Maybe a drone has a brief moment before casting the spell)

Mentioning the drones again, they're able to perform multiple tasks for Pikero and aren't solely for battle. When Pikero casts magic through the drones, they have to carry it all the way there and it requires multiple to transport and cast.

(To visualize, imagine a vague trail of drones going back and forth similar to a cable line to deliver the magic) (Pikero has separate drones tasked with observing and recording the battle from afar, and drones who act as the cable lines and cast the magic itself)

These drones can easily be destroyed, and a slight disruption can misdirect the spell itself. But once a drone is attacked, you would have to destroy the other drones before his information is quickly relayed to Pikero.

(Possibly can overheat(?)) (Maybe bad weather can affect the performance of the drones, I could see it(?)) (I feel like I powercrept Pikero...?) (May also take a while to set up, especially in long-distance places from Keroppi Kingdom) (Maybe they also take a while to assemble(?))

(Even without the cable line drones, Pikero can still provide good insight by just observing the situation) (I imagine the drones Pikero uses for battle are all-purpose(?))

While Pikero will rarely appear in battle, I think he's faster than Chaco when there's a dire need to retreat.

I wrote to myself once, "I think everyone can agree Pikero is the weakest in Noir Bouquet." I wrote that twice. I still agree with me thrice. (lovingly)

Noir Bouquet's Physical Strength:

Pikero < Tuxam < Arupek < Chaco < Badobarm < Hangyon

Noir Bouquet's Magical Strength:

Badobarm < Chaco < Hangyon < Arupek < Pikero < Tuxam

(Again, Pikero and Tuxam might be equal to each other(?))

Noir Bouquet's Physical Defense:

Pikero < Arupek < Tuxam < Hangyon < Chaco < Badobarm

Noir Bouquet's Magical Defense:

Pikero < Hangyon < Chaco < Arupek < Tuxam < Badobarm

NIGERUNDAYO!

Badobarm < Tuxam < Arupek < Hangyon < Chaco < Pikero

(Badobarm is intentionally slow to save time for everyone else and ensure everyone makes it out safely!)

edit: have you ever reread something you’ve written and realized I USED THE <> WRONGLY???? Sure, I haven’t actively used <> in years it terms of schoolwork, but LIKE???? you know the example that the alligator eats the thing that is smaller than the other? i thought about that… but maybe the alligator was eating the one with the most meat rather than the weakest prey… I have had a lot of grammar mistakes before but like????

[pinkcatmaid]

How people sees me:

How I am inside:

[itsahotminuteinbetween]

"Just take it."

a non-cannon witch eclipse for @sunnyys-jarss because I was bored and why not; I haven't drawn proper flowers in a very long time so I'm sorry if they turned out a little wonky! Though cannon witch eclipse is way too focused on his goals and out of his depth in terms of emotion to pursue a relationship, he'd definitely be very uncertain as to how to react to being in one, hence his inability to be nice about offering flowers (he probably panicked about what kind to pick for at least two days before scrambling this up).

(without color cuz i like it better that way personally:)

[magicalgirloftheday]

✧・ﾟ:Today’s magical girl of the afternoon is: Miroku Renge from Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero: Bouquet of Brilliance!✧・ﾟ: