#Wish Bazeema

[peapeapeapa]

My Seven Friends redesigns c:

This is how they look in my AU/headcanons

Their clothes are inspired by what culture I think they're from based on their names.

Gabo - Spaniard (since Rosa is set somewhere in Spain, I gave him a nicer Spanish tunic. He works in the Castle Kitchens so he shouldn't be able to afford it, but Bazeema made it for him for his birthday)

Hal - North African. (Nothing against her pants, but I gave her a dress because she's look really pretty in one)

Safi - Arabian (I didn't really change his clothes to match his culture. He just wears the coziest clothes he can find as long as they don't trigger his allergies. Bazeema is his sister in my hc, and she made his clothes for him to help with his easily irritable skin)

Dahlia - Taiwanese (I didn't change her clothes much, I liked her design. I gave her a bandanna because she placed her hands on top of her head while thinking and doesn't want to get flour in her hair)

Bazeema - Arabian (Bazeema and Safi are siblings, and Bazeema likes to reflect her culture more in her clothing than Safi does. She's a seamstress and works at her mother's shop, and made Safi's clothes for him to help with his allergies and irritable skin)

Simon O'Donohue - Irish (Simon is a Hebrew name, but O'Donohue is derived from an Irish name, and because that's his last name I'm going with that one. Because this is his Knight outfit, its just the one from the movie without any Irish influences)

Dario - German (Dario is an Italian name, but his mother named him that after already arriving at Rosas and seeing others with the name, liking it)

[rosasstrangemelody]

Actors behind the scenes

They just started to publish behind the scenes photos after a year

[rascalentertainments]

Wish Granted Ship Dynamics 💛💜

The DTIYS challenge is nearly done being made, but in the meantime, I thought it would be fun to share the shipping dynamics for the story currently (and possibly after)

Star x Asha (Starstruck)

This is actually one of my favorite kinds of dynamics in any media. Someone full of joy and comedy bringing some fun into another person's life and they become better for it is such a wonderful thing. In this case Star bring the joy to Asha that she's been missing for most of her life. And more he shows his kindness, the more she's falling in love with him.

Star takes a little while to realize what he's feeling for her is love, so his gestures to her go from regular kindness to romantic throughout the story. One thing that he does is kiss Asha's hand to comfort her when she starts to worry. Its actually a celestial based custom one does to calm someone down, but after he finds out its a romantic gesture for humans, he starts to fluster after he does it. (She finds it cute anyway)

He can tell when she's in danger or stressed and Asha can feel the same for Star, even when they're far apart. They can literally feel each other. They just want to keep each other safe in their arms. Could it be because she called him down and they're connected from that? 😉

(During Story)

At first Asha can get annoyed with Star's constant optimism and silliness instead of taking the mission seriously, but the more she's around him, she starts to soften and open up to him later in story about what happened to her father and saba. Not to mention she won't admit she finds him charming sometimes.

Also, Asha starts finding more things she likes about Star. Besides his optimism, he's also eager to help everyone just like she is. He's got a kind and cute smile, his sense of humor is infectious, he has a cute smile, he's a sweet guy, he also can be serious if someone is in danger and its kind of attractive, and why does she keep thinking about his smile? So when the uh.....ending arrives, the thought of never seeing him again breaks her heart.

(Post-Story)

One idea I had in mind after they (possibly) get together is that they go from an awkward pinning phase to being ridiculously lovey-dovey. If you thought Magnifico and Amaya were ridiculous, Asha and Star are just as bad. Minus the stealing wishes thing of course. 😂 Star always show affection and isn't completely shy about it, but after Asha finally opens up and becomes more like herself, the two of them adore each other and are so affectionate it actually starts annoying some of the teens later. Dhalia, Dario, Hal, Bazeema, and Safi are pretty okay with it. Most of them could see the two of them liked each other already. Simon is...indifferent about it for some reason. Gabo is secretly happy for them but he can do without the constant PDA when they get carried away.

Star: "You'll always be my princess." 💛

Asha: "And you'll always be my prince." 💜

Gabo: "And I didn't help take down the monarchy so you two could make just make goo-goo eyes at each other. Get a room." 😕

2. Bazeema x Safi (The background ship)

I'll keep this part brief since they're actually more of a background thing. Not that there's a problem with it, I just want to make sure that the main story is still being told. It's more of a sweet background ship that you enjoy seeing unfold when there's breaks for the cast. These two are more like two quiet mice with a shared fondness for nature.

They actually know each other from afar, since they both grew up in Rosas. But they never spoke to each other until years later cause they were too shy to talk. Yes, I'm serious, its the worst case of "JUST SAY SOMETHING" ever. 😂 When they get thrown together because of becoming "accomplices" to Star and Asha, that's when they finally get over their shyness. Bazeema sort of speaks like Fluttershy and disappears suddenly, while Safi barely speaks at all. Yeah, he doesn't have a ton of lines, but I swear its not anything against him. (Except for that Chicken obsession, is he just Gonzo?) I think it fits better and its s better not to his Dwarf counterpart. Plus he'll only say things that are important in some way.

They're just really sweet to see together, really!

3. Dhalia x Flazino (Would you believe they got shipped by accident?)

So I already established that Asha and Flazino are friends only. Since there are some Wish viewers that stated they want to see a male-female friendship without going romantic, so I did that here, they're platonic only. Can't say the same for him and Dhalia though, lol. She's pretty chipper while Flazino wants to burn the place to the ground.

The two of them start out as work friends who only saw each other when Sabor needed his food. Flazino would talk about how stressful being an apprentice is (minus telling about the Hamlet) while Dahlia would tell him the mishaps of her day. They're just really relaxed with each other. At first its just to vent a little once in a while. But then Flaz started showing up to the kitchen on breaks, Dhalia started to bring him extra meals when it looked like he needed the extra energy, the two of them would talk about things more personal for hours..... they're dating and they just don't realize it. 😂

Then there's Dahlia fangirling over Magnifico. She admires his confidence, skills with magic, charisma and his loyalty to his citizens needs. Flazino has only one of those things and it destroys a part of himself that she likes the worst boss on Earth. She'll come to her senses, don't worry. 😅

4. Magnifico and Amaya

THEM:

Basically: Team Rocket in public, Hades and Maleficent in private. I liked the idea the art book had of the citizens not knowing they were evil, so I figured they'd have a personality that was friendly and inviting (like how TR puts on acts as charming hosts) to the public. But when they're alone they have a more sinister/spicier side to them and Sabor wants to barf. 😂

While they may have their little differences, the one thing they have in common is wanting absolute power, no matter the cost. They've worked together for years making their magic stronger that they know each other inside and out. So when they go against the heroes, they sort of mock their relationship. Kind of like they're saying their own love is stronger than two teenagers who don't know anything. Stating that there's no way the two of them could love each other after such a short amount of time together. (Its also a shot at the "falling in love in 3 days" trope Disney used to do.)

Given where the Disney villain couple theme comes in, they heavily mock Star and saying its pointless to love a human who can't love him back. And on Asha's end its basically telling her she just calling on Star by accident as if to give a reason the two of them couldn't work and it kind of makes Star question himself and his purpose, same goes for Asha. Yeah, they're just assholes, even towards other couples. 😂

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[delightfully-deranged-dagur]

Saw Wish. Liked it.

Fell in love with this group.

So here's a modern AU.

They're helping Asha with her class president campaign.

[yurikalonesome]

@thisnameisnotspokenfor. With the birth of a new modern!AU within an AU I can finally make this joke, lmao. This was so much fun, even if it took me all day. As for why it's Safi, he just comes across as the one that likes Asha the least in the story. I would not be surprised if he ends up ratting her out in the main story if there's a betrayal moment. And did you know how tall Dario is?! I pulled out the movie and bro is TALL. Hope my handwriting is legible. Also, sorry, Ceph. I feel like I didn't do his profile picture justice. I'm just not familiar with grunge. xD

[wish-incorrect-quotes]

I found this cute video of an animation test from Wish. I love how much personality you can show just in the way characters move.

[thatavatarchick]

A detail I noticed in Disney's Wish...

THE TEENS HAVE LITTLE LABELED CUPS THAT'S SO CUTE

[heliphantie]

Guess who my faves are…

I also liked Gabo, never against sarcastic grump. (Grumpy and Bashful are also my two favorite dwarves.) As often happens, female character I’d like to see more has least amount of moments. And was immediately fond of Grampa Sabino, Disney movies aren’t getting enough sweet old gents.

[kiirostarz]

"If your friends jump off a bridge, do you follow them?"

Me and my friends:

[slayjensen]

A new photo of Asha and her friends!

These character designs are growing on me more and more each day tbh 💫 Snow White comparisons down below because why not!

[ask-the-7t]

It’s Time to Play… Guess the Difference

Aim of the game: Spot each difference between each teen and dwarf :)

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[rascalentertainments]

Wish Granted 🌟👩🏾🎶 (Wish Reimagined)

Chapter 9: In the Dark of the Night 🌘

Chapter 8

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As the sun is setting on a faraway shot of Rosas, we begin to see a many of the residents begin to go back inside their homes for the evening now that the rain has finally cleared up. Some to their families while others are ready to just turn in.

There begins some whispers sweeping across the inner parts of the city, questioning the day's events. The camera slowly goes across some of these homes as we see the shadows of the residents talking in the windows.

"Do you think those traitors will come for us next?"

"What could they possibly want with our wishes?"

"What does she have with her that could destroy a whole city?"

The whispers die down a bit as we see Flazino peak around a corner. He heard most of the whispers, but knew not make a sound. He needed to get to the Hamlet and warn everyone before it was too late.

He looked around in case he was being followed, but he didn't pay attention to he was going.

"Flazino?" A voice whispered at him.

The guy nearly jumped out of his skin when he heard it. He quickly turned and saw Bazeema, a bit started herself at his reaction. She was carrying a plantling growing in an old boot, which she planned to help grow. "What are you doing out here? Shouldn't you be at home?"

Flazino didn't count on anyone else besides some guards to be out here at night. He had to come up with something, he already made his monthly trip to the forest, so that excuse was out.

"Well I was, but then the queen needed me to get some new ingredients for her, a whole list in fact. I'm going to have to travel a bit farther out for them." Flazino replied, not missing a beat.

"Do you need any help? It is getting a little late-"

"NO- I mean, no thanks! Hehe. This is apprentice business after all. Very important." He quickly walked by her. "Just do me a favor and don't tell anyone? The queen keeps it a secret on what she uses for her spells, so this has to stay between us."

There. That should keep any suspicion off of him for now. Expect for the guy right behind him.

"HEY, WATCH'A DOIN' FLAZI?" Dairo exclaimed in a friendly but loud tone.

The apprentice quickly put his hands over the dopey teen's mouth. "SHHHHHHHH!! ARE YOU TRYING TO GET ME KILLED?" he whispered. "And don't call me 'Flazi'."

Dario seemed confused. "But Dahlia calls you that all the time." He said after Flazino moved his hands away. This time his tone was lower.

"That's different." He replied and never further explained. "Now if you don't mind, I'd like to get on with my assignment." He pulled the hood over his head and once again tried to leave. But apparently Bazeema still had something to say.

"Flazino. You don't need to hide anything. If something's wrong, you can just say it, I always keep secrets safe." Her voice waa still soft, but there was touch of comfort in it.

Dario chimed in with a grin. "Yeah, I mean you've always been there for a lot of us when the King was too busy. The least we can do is listen to your problems."

For a moment, Flazino did consider it. But after Dahlia didn't believe him, did he even want to take a chance with these two?

"Wait... I think I know why you're being all sneaky..." Dario said as he stroked his scruffy chin.

Flazino's shoulders tensed up.

"You've got a secret girlfriend you're meeting with in the woods, don't you?" Dario said snapping his fingers.

Bazeema gasped in delight. Hearing about romance seemed to perk her up. "Is it true? How romantic, two lovers meeting in secret!"

"You should be a lot less tense, then!"

Flazino had an annoyed expression as he turned around looked at the two of them. "You know, I can still call your parents and tell them you're messing with royal business."

(He was looking like this, btw)

Bazeema was immediately quiet while Dario just shrugged. "All right, I get, I get it, we'll go home. I need to work on my jokes some more anyway."

Dario turned to ask Bazeema where she was planning to do, but she had already vanished. He looked around, but there was no sign of her. The blonde teen turned to Flazino. "Does she do that a lot?"

"Yup." He simply said.

"Wow, she could be a spy or something with that kind of stealth." He muttered as he made his way home.

After Dario was out of sight, Flazino breathed a sigh of relief. They meant well, but this was something they couldn't help him with. At least not quite yet in the story.

He checked once more to make sure nobody else was around and quickly made his way to the horse's stable. He saw Achilles and greeted him. "Hey there, buddy. I'm going to need you again tonight for something important."

The horse slightly whimpered, as if it was nervous to join him. "Relax. It'll be easy this time. We'll be quick as a white rabbit and back home before you know it. I'll even throw in some oats for you." He told him gently.

Achilles took a moment to consider, then gave him a nod.

After gaining the horse's trust, the two took off and ran out of Rosas and into the woods as fast as they could.

The view seems similar to the apprentice heading towards the Hamlet, only this time the forest seemed darker than usual. In fact it was getting so dark, Flazino was concerned that Achilles couldn't see where he was going.

He took a small yellow powder from his pouch and shouted "Lūminōsus!", then threw the powder ahead of him. The yellow powder creates a bright yellow light for them to see as they ran toward the Hamlet.

For a brief second, the light goes so far it reveals a wall of tall figures standing in the middle of the path.

"ACHILLES, HEEL!" Flazino shouted at the horse as he pulled hard in the reins, making Achilles break and reel back before he ran into the figures.

He threw another light spell into the air, and it brightens up part if the forest. With the new light, we see that the tall figures are in fact Rosas' soldiers all on horseback.

Flazino definitely wasn't expecting this...

"Hey, fellas! What are you doing out here by yourselves? In full armor and sharp weapons... hehehe..." He asked in a nervous tone. Why were these soldiers out here? On this night of all nights?!

"We hate to do this to you Flazino, but....you're under arrest for aiding with the traitors of Rosas." A bearded solider finally said.

How? How did they know?!

"Come on, Stan. You know me better than that! I'm just getting a few ingredients for the queen, same old same-"

"Don't lie to us, son. Not anymore." Stan continued. "We can do this the easy way or the hard way." He placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

This wasn't working. He had to get out of there, fast. He quietly reached for a small hand made wooden wand from his bag. It was time for distraction.

"When you put it that way, I say go with FULMEN!" Flazino jabbed the wand forward, expecting a lightning bolt to scare them, but all that came out was a tiny spark and the sound of someone's cough.

There was an awkward silence as the guards stared back in confusion.

The apprentice looked back at the wand. "Wasn't expecting technical difficulties..." 😅 he laughed nervously. He then chucked the use less wand at the men and made Achilles take off in the other direction.

Stan the guard wasn't deterred. "After him! Don't let him escape!" the soldiers followed their orders and chased apprentice the other way. The light he had casted was beginning to dim, making it difficult to see ahead of them.

At this point, Flazino had no idea where to go. The path to the Hamlet was blocked, and he certainly couldn't go back to Rosas. Wait, he could find Asha and that strange guy she was with! She mentioned he could help save the wishes and the people, she would know what to do!

Unfortunately for Flazino, he would never make it to Asha and Star...

A bright sickly green light wrapped itself around Achilles legs, causing the horse trip, braying wildly as he fell. Flazino tumbled after he was lunched off the horse, hurting his arm.

Before he could lift himself up to see what caused the accident, a pair of green hands wrapped tightly around his body like a boa constrictor. Flazino struggled to get free, but to no avail.

"Well, well, well. You were right, my dear. The peasant boy was the culprit after all." A cold yet devious voice approached.

Flaznio looked up and saw the faces of Magnifico and Amaya on their royal horses, looking down at the boy with false pity in their eyes.

"You son of a-" Flazino's insult was cut short when he felt a pair of giant paws on his back, pushing him back to the ground.

It was the paws (and claws) of the royal lynx, keeping the young man down. Sabor flashed a toothy grin as he snickered.

"Watch your tongue, you're in the presence of royalty here!" Amaya said in a rather upbeat yet condescending tone. She dismounted her horse and approached him.

"I've noticed that many of my ingredients have been missing from the lab, despite the fact that we've been performing fewer spells until recently. And you're the only one that has access to them besides my husband."

Sabor jumped off of Flazino's back allowing to him finally to stand up on his knees. Amaya placed a finger delicately on his chin. "I must admit that you're a clever young man. But not clever enough."

The queen then placed her hands on both sides of his head. Before he realized what was happening, his eyes flash green and we see the images of Flazino's whereabouts from the past few days.

One image showed Flazino grabbing essential ingredients from the lab. Another image showed him talking to Dahlia warning her about Magnifico. A third one showed him attempting to help Asha and Star back in Rosas' center. One final flash shows Flazino leaving the secret entrance to the Hamlet, waving goodbye to the residents.

It flashes back to the present in an instant. Once the queen released him, Flazino had a look of pure horror on his face. He had given them the path to the Hamlet, without even telling them.

"I believe we have everything we need." the queen said with a satisfying smile.

"Good. Now there's just one little thing left to care of." Magnifico waved his hand and Flazino's wish appeared in it, it had a tinge of yellow sparkles within. "We'll have to announce that the apprentice position is open once again."

He took one last condescending look at the former apprentice. "You know the sentence for insubordination is death. Such a pity. You threw away a promising career."

For the first time, Flazino felt satisfaction in defying Magnifico's rules. "Consider it my highest honor, sir." he replied with no regrets.

Magnifico laughed. "Oh, ho-ho! You flatter me, boy. But I can't have all the fun here." He handed the orb over to his wife. "Would you do the honors, Amaya? Consider it my way of saying thank you for snuffing out the rat."

Amaya pretended to be in surprise as she gently took the wish. "How sweet of you, thank you, Mi rey! Always thinking of others..."

She put her hands on both sides of Flazino's wish, and swiftly crushed the orb. The remains of it left blue sparkles in her hands as the wish dissipated.

Flazino's face went pale at the sight. His vision began to blur as all the anger and fear was drained from his body. He lost his balance and fell to the ground with a loud thud. Magnifico released his magical grip on the guy.

Once the guards caught up, they saw the boy laying lifeless on the ground. They were at a loss for words.

One of them finally spoke up. "Sir? What happened here? Is he....?" he was almost to nervous to finish the question.

"Unfortunately, no. He's still breathing...for now." Magnifico answered coldly, seeing the apprentice's chest rise and fall slowly as he breathed.

Stan the guard was surprised at the king's tone. Criminals were usually dealt with force, but both the soldiers and the royals had known Flazino from the day he became an apprentice. He expected them to save some kind of pity for him...

"What's with the looks? He's a traitor and I believe I made myself clear about what I do with traitors." He spoke with no remorse.

Without another word, two of the guards took him by the arms. They could barely hear him breathing as they placed him on the back of one of the horses.

"So...what now, sir?" One of the guards asked. "We can't just take him home like this."

"Take him where we sent the other traitors. Straight to the dungeon. Amaya will guide you there." He nodded to his wife as she proceeded to mount her own horse.

"The rest of you will remain with Magnifico and bring the traitors to justice. I can take take care of our former apprentice." Amaya finished for him as she faced the direction of the kingdom, not giving them a second look.

Two of the guards shared a look, but stayed quiet. They just did as they were instructed. Achilles was released, and ran off as fast into the forest out of fear.

After Amaya and the others left to return to the kingdom, the remaining guards asked, "How do we find these people, your Highness?"

Magnifico raised his staff high in the air, with the spearhead glowing a bright green. He shot it forward, making the others duck to avoid the blast. The light made a trail that flew beyond their field of view. Leaving the reaming light as a guide for the men. "That's how. It's time to take some action, boys."

The others guards mount their horses in preparation as he spoke. The king faced his men and raised his staff, which shined with a green glow.

"Through the mist and through these woods, through the darkness and the shadows. We will stop these menaces once and for all!"

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FINAL THOUGHTS

I HAVE RETURNED!!! ⚡ Really sorry about the inactivity recently. I finished a lot of my offline work, but now I'm taking care of family, and haven't had a lot of time to actually sit down and write or draw. 😅 For this chapter and the next, we'll be taking a short break from Asha and Star. I figured its time to not only get to the scene that will lead to that "Finding Flazino" animatic later, but we're also going to see Sabino, Sakina and the rest of the Hamlet again. And that one, despite how we're leading into it, is going to be fun! I'm trying to go for a big Beauty and Beast reference with it, it'll take some time. And I'm the next chapter, we'll officially be halfway through the story! Now I have to go re-watch the movie, because I forgot most of the second half, help me. (Its for the story so I can work off of it, I promise)

Also, the Flazino fans are probably gonna hate me for this chapter, I'm so sorry. This guy can't catch a break. He's going through hell right now and is close to dying, I swear I don't hate him! Flazi just needs to suffer for the plot. 😅

Also, if anyone is interested in helping out on this, I'm working on the bases for two posters for "Wish Granted". One set as a teaser and one will be a main reveal poster. Just let me know! As for the other art pieces, the next designs to show will be for Sabor and Gabo later on.

Thanks for reading!

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[signed-sapphire]

TFS “Welcome to Rosas” animatic update! Finished with the intro and first chorus! Also finished the storyboards for the entire song during the lecture today yayyyyy

Take a still of Bazeema to tide you over

[sparkling-nov]

It’s great to find blogs with people who liked Wish! In the interest of spreading some positivity, I came up with headcanons for what Asha and her friends might have as a favorite flower. Hope you enjoy!

Asha: Borage (also known as the starflower, it’s a purplish color and shaped like stars)

Dahlia: Dahlia (it is her namesake, after all)

Simon: Poppy (they can help people when they need to sleep)

Hal: Bird of Paradise (she finds them fun and unique)

Safi: Goldenrod (yellow and fluffy like chickens! Plus, it’s a little reference to a scene in Snow White)

Bazeema: Lily (they grow in a lot of colors that remind her of her sanctuary)

Gabo: Thistle (he relates to them being prickly)

Dario: Snapdragon (he likes that you can play with them by making the ‘jaws’ open and close)

O MY GOD YES this is sooo cute and Accurate, here are the Flowers Next to the Characters

[mythical-song-wolf]

Wish Rewrite: The Somewhat Organized Version

Characters

Simon

Terrible insomnia that leaves him perpetually sleep deprived

Doesn't dream big

Deeply cares for the people around him

Thus, he wishes for the strength to be able to protect the people he cares for

Due to his insomnia giving him an awful sleep schedule, he never bothered to ask his captain of the royal guard father to train him (the royal guard thing is inspired by @annymation who has a full-on written Wish Reimagined fic that yall should check out!)

Big Gentle Giant Vibes

Gabo

Still grumpy af but more in the "I love you so I will bully you affectionately, but I do have lines I will not cross"

Simple wish, to be able his friends, only once, that he's happy to have them and that he loves and cherishes them

Only once though because he knows they're going to be insufferable about it (not that he minds but y'know, he has a reputation lol)

A bit of a Mr. Captain Obvious, but his blunt nature makes it so that someone says what might need to be said

Safi

Parents are librarians (maybe the royal librarians?)

Due to his parents he is the most intellectual of the group, but emphasis on book smart

Is allergic to mainly dust

Has a deep fondness and love for animals, and the animals are the same with him in turn

If he were to ask for a wish, it would be a cure or medication for his allergies

But the wish in his heart is to be able to tell his parents that he doesn't want to follow in their footsteps. That, despite loving them so and being ever grateful for them for giving him this life in Rosas with so many opportunities, he just wants to be a simple farmer surrounded by animals

Because being outside with animals doesn't leave him in a building with dust collecting at every moment

Dario

Most emotionally intelligent of the group (again, shout out to AnnyMation), but struggles with school-smarts

Doesn't desire much in life because he is happy with what he has

But he does wish to be able to articulate what he wants to say better, because he knows what his friends need to hear but he doesn't know how to say it in a way that'll truly reach them at times

Hal

Extrovert-Incarnate

Bubbly, cheery, energetic, and social

The textbook definition of an extrovert

Despite that struggles to really gauge on what others are feeling if it's not on a more positive scale

Has a crush on Bazeema (taking the idea of the two of them being an item from RaisorBlade on youtube)

Her wish is something along the lines of wanting to be able to confess to her crush and that if it goes south, their friendship doesn't change because of it

Bazeema

Gay af

Introvert Supreme

Has a dozen little secret nooks around Rosas where she goes to hang out when her social battery runs low

Sometimes its in the forest and some of the animals tend to recognize her after a while of visiting a certain spot

Has a crush on Hal

Wishes she was a bit more social and confident because she wants her and her friends to be able to hang out at Kingdom events and such a lot more and she wants to be able to tell them more often what's really on her mind than back tracking because she's afraid she made things awkward or it would upset them (is this projection? possibly)

Dahlia

As people who read the Unorganized Version, I didn't really write much on Dahlia because I was struggling to think of something for her at the time of that wave on inspiration

The Ride Or Die Bestie to Asha

Interested in potions, but is not a potion maker

Love baking and cooking as a hobby, Simon helps her when making bigger batches for events or if they both just want to surprise their friends with something nice

Most well adjusted and well-rounded of the group

Does wish that she didn't have to use a crutch because it makes doing some parts of her hobbies a bit harder

Asha

Leader of her group of friends

Level-headed and serious (was once a bubbly, starry-eyed girl who wished to make people happy)

There is not much of a shine in her eyes

Sorcerer's apprentice to Magnifico

Her father died when she was 12 (concept art notes)

She became Magnifico's apprentice a year and a day after her father passed

Her mother was never the same after her father died, like a lot of the light in her eyes was gone

Magnifico and Amaya, as guilty as she is to admit it, are sort of like parents to her after her father died and her mother changed

She could always... sense that something was just wrong with people who got their wishes taken away, something that no one could see or if they did they didn't say

But she could always tell, she sees how there's this lost look in their eyes, or the energy they once had is lost, or any passion they once had for things they loved is gone (especially if its something that could've been their wish, but that's speculation on her part)

Not too fond of the wishing system as a result, but she knows better than to disagree with the King and Queen

As Magnifico's apprentice, she's gotten to observe the wishes granted a lot more closely than others outside of Queen Amaya. She has a few notes: 1. Materialist wishes are much more likely to get granted Examples: A man once wished for the head of a magnificent beast to be mounted on his wall as a sign of his many accomplishments as the greatest hunter A woman wished for purple glass slippers that never break nor hurt her feet 2. If the wish was already in progress of being granted by the person's own merit it's also "granted" Examples: as a young girl, Asha knew a talented and hardworking chef wished to own a successful restaurant that everyone from all over the world would come to. Magnifico only "granted" the wish by magically doing the complicated process of the paper work of opening said restaurant a young couple wished for kids, as their dogs just had some pups. Magnifico "granted" their wish but the truth is that they had already conceived by then

Asha's loyalty lies with her Kingdom

Magnifico

Just pure unadulterated unapologetically evil

Loves his wife dearly

Made a fake-tragic backstory about how his kingdom was ravaged by thieves as a child and destroyed and how he built Rosas so it would never happen again

It's actually a tragic backstory of someone he probably backstabbed

Has a powerful magic book in a really nice shelf, because magic gives and takes in equal measure and thus the book contains equal such knowledge

A damn good liar and actor

Dramatic mf too

So charismatic that you'd think it was magic

Hates birds

Sorcerer

Uses staff to channel and focus his magic better but can use it without it

Hoards the wishes for control and another reason

Only got an apprentice for one of two potential things 1. Someone to mold to continue his and Amaya's work 2. A living magical battery to keep him and Amaya living longer

Vain as can be

Amaya

Also pure unadulterated unapologetically evil

Loves her husband dearly

Keeps her backstory close to her chest but acts all distant and weepy when citizens ask

No actual tragic backstory, she's just like her husband, pure evil for no reason

A scarily amazing actor

Potion maker that refuses to take apprentices

Vain

Has a cat named Chaor (concept art/deleted scene, can't remember where)

The cat is also evil

Cat eats birds that harass Magnifico

Can't have children, a lie she tells the people as to why neither of them have produced an Heir

In truth, her selfish nature makes it so she doesn't want to ever bare a child and raise an infant because it would ruin her figure and rob her and her beloved of their beauty sleep

Starboy/Aster Earendel (first name is fanon, last name is would've been canon)

Adventurous, silly, fun, naive

Lives and breaths magic, literally

Can shapeshift

His parents are the two stars in the sky, with his mom being the second star to the right!

His parents' names are Ray and Evangeline

The form that saves him the most magical energy is the little plush star form

Was summoned down from a wish in Asha's heart and a wish from her late father

Can see the wish in someone's heart, even after it's gone

Can see the void in someone's heart from where their wish would be (from the "broken wish" animatic by sarah's work)

Seeing the voids makes him so sad because he's a being made of and for wishing

A bit of stardust from him gives them the same life back as to what they were before their wish was taken

Is a firm believer in that people can grant their own wishes, and rarely do humans ever need the aid of a star in granting many of their wishes

Due to his age his magic is severely limited, as a regular star in the sky he's pretty old by human standards, but as a wishing star he's around Asha's age

He can't be on Earth forever because his time there slowly drains his powers, and while he can sort of recharge at night, it's not enough to sustain him forever, it just buys him time

He can also sort of feed off of magical energy Asha gives him

Wishing stars get their power from wishes fulfilled and wishes granted

But due to the wishes of the people of Rosas being taken away, granting them doesn't restore his energy unless it's a wish they still possess, which few do

[wish-incorrect-quotes]

The Royal Ballroom

Some more fluff with Amaya bonding with the teens

Amaya’s dreams had become entirely too filled with green.

It was hard to decide which images were worst. The green hands clawing towards their people, green magic sprawling across the ground to trap them like a thorny vine, or the green light of a staff pointed at her throat.

It seemed that tonight, she wasn’t likely to get any more sleep, at least not without doing something to clear her head. Throwing on one of her gowns, a simple one, but more respectable than the queen being seen in pajamas in case she happened to come across anyone, she decided that perhaps a little trip to the courtyard for a bit of fresh air would do the trick.

The halls felt very empty, but it was still better than the not-quite-empty they had been before. She had never really liked having those suits of armor, charmed with her husband’s magic, acting as their guards. There was enough of a feeling of them watching her that she didn’t feel she had privacy in their hallways, but they also weren’t human enough that they could exchange a smile or a bit of conversation as she passed through.

She reached the first floor, but she hadn’t stepped far past the bottom of the staircase before something pulled her away from her plans to head outdoors. She could faintly hear music playing somewhere off in the distance.

She paused and strained to listen, then began to search her mind, looking to remember if she knew of any reason why there should be music playing this late at night. Usually, everyone else would have gone home by now. She had been keeping herself plenty busy recently, but she was certain that planning an entire ball couldn’t have slipped her mind. She wouldn’t have forgotten, not when it had been so long since the last time they’d hosted one.

It was unnecessary, she would be reminded. They had a sorcerer king protecting them, they didn’t need to curry favor with anyone else. And who knew what kinds of trouble guests might cause if they were invited into the palace?

Unable to think of an explanation for the music, she began to walk again, trying to figure out which hall she should head down to locate the source.

Briefly, she wondered if it was extraordinarily foolish of her to be heading towards an unexplained noise in the middle of the night. But surely a dangerous criminal, or even one who barely knew what they were doing, would know better than to start up a merry tune in the middle of the job. And if it was some sort of magic meant to act as a trap, she imagined it would have more of an ethereal allure, and not sound quite so much like one person playing overly-enthusiastic percussion and another still getting the hang of making sure their reed didn’t squawk.

As she grew closer, she became even more certain that there wasn’t some event she had lost track of. This wasn’t the kind of music that would have played even if they did host a royal ball. This was nothing sophisticated or regal. It was a simple tune, a little bit off here and there in a way that suggested it wasn’t quite being played by experts, but quite cheerful nonetheless. She was fairly sure she recognized it as a folk tune from deep out in the woods.

Whatever it was, she couldn’t help but think that it was always nice to have the castle a bit less silent. There were plenty of times when it had felt far too quiet for her tastes. She understood that being a magician and a king kept one busy, and she couldn’t ask her husband to keep her company at all times. She just wished he had understood that in the times when he got caught up in his focus, and shut himself in his study for hours or even days, then she was left with no one.

Even if they weren’t hosting real events, it seemed to her that they could have at least made a few friends in the kingdom to host for tea, or maybe even a dinner party here and there. Someone so she could have a few more options for conversation.

For a long time, she couldn’t even spend much time talking with the castle staff. Getting attached just got too sad, when it always followed the same pattern. They brought in fresh young faces, full of talent and eager to serve their kingdom. Then they grew older, the light in their eyes started to dim, their work started to slip. And before long, the king would say that it appeared work in the palace was just getting to be too much for them, and they’d be better off with a less-important task somewhere else in the kingdom. For their own good, of course.

She should have noticed sooner that it always happened around their eighteenth birthday.

One of the best things about taking up the role of reigning monarch, she decided, was how that decision was now up to her. These were good kids, good enough that it sometimes made her feel heavy with guilt. It shouldn’t have fallen to teenagers to see the cracks in their kingdom and find the courage to fight for a change. She was the queen, that responsibility should have laid squarely on her shoulders. But she’d needed their help, and their bravery. Even their support.

They would all be here in the castle as long as they wanted to be.

Speaking of them, she wasn’t all that surprised to find that the music was growing clearer the closer she got to the kitchen. By the time she was headed down the stairs that would take her there, she could make out their voices and occasional laughter, along with the music that had first gotten her attention.

Taking a few moments to silently watch through the ajar door, she saw Dario drumming out a tune on just about every object within reach, while Simon leaned against the wall doing his best to re-sharpen his rusty abilities to play a tune and remember where to place his fingers to blow the right note. Working around the two of them and their practice, Hal whistled along as she hung up decorations, occasionally adding a few of the words.

Sitting cross-legged on the floor as he struggled with a box of streamers that still needed to be un-knotted, Gabo, on the other hand looked much too busy with frustrated muttering to consider singing along. And while Bazeema was still feeling too shy, her foot tapped along as she finished up her work stitching yellow stars into a purple tablecloth.

Dahlia, meanwhile, had her hands full with trying to multitask what appeared to be a large baking project while simultaneously keeping everyone else on track.

“Does anyone know where Safi went?” She called out, finally noting that she hadn’t seen him in a little while.

The song paused as Dario’s hand shot into the air.

“Oh! I know! He’s working on the cake!”

Dahlia looked back in confusion for a moment, and then gestured down at the table cluttered with her work to put a together a fancy, multi-tiered desert. “But I’m already making cake.”

“No, not a real cake for eating. The performance cake!” Dario clarified.

Though perhaps ‘clarified’ was the wrong word, as Dahlia looked even more bewildered.

“What does that mean?”

“It’s a crate he decorated to look like a cake.” Gabo interjected, figuring it would be faster not to let Dario explain. “He said a couple of his chickens wanted to perform. He’s using it as a stage so they can do a little dance routine on top.”

Dahlia knew she’d gotten very used to working with this bunch when that wasn’t a surprisingly strange thing to hear.

“Alright, I guess that’ll be fun.” She said, then returned to mixing up a bowl of blackberry frosting.

Amaya finally cleared her throat and stepped into the room. She couldn’t deny how nice it was when they looked delighted to see her, and she quickly motioned for them to feel free to keep working before they could start rushing to stand up and bow.

“Looks like quite the occasion down here.” She noted

“It’s Asha’s birthday tomorrow! We’re gonna surprise her!” Dario eagerly filled her in.

Well, that would certainly explain why everything was being done up with purple, or stars, or both.

“It’s very nice. I’m sure she’ll appreciate all of this.”

“I know! We thought she should have something really special, because-”

“Dario, come give me a hand with this, okay?” Dahlia hastily interrupted, her shoulders suddenly tense. “I’ll let you have the spoon when we’ve finished mixing.”

“Okay!”

With Dario happily distracted by his new task, Dahlia sent a quick, nervous glance at the queen.

It wasn’t difficult for Amaya to guess how the sentence would have ended: “Because she won’t have to give up her wish.”

She understood why people felt the need to tread delicately around those topics in her presence. Honestly, everything that happened could still a difficult thing to think about at times. But she took a deep breath, filling herself with determination.

This was the first eighteenth birthday in the kingdom that wouldn’t leave someone feeling empty or incomplete. The first person who would be able to grow up in Rosas knowing with their fate never taken from them, and their dreams held in their heart where they belonged. That was something to celebrate, and she wouldn’t let anything dampen that excitement.

Noticing the queen deep in thought, Dahlia spoke up again.

“I hope it’s alright that we’re doing this. I promise, we’ve finished all our chores, and we’ll try not to cause any kind of disruption.”

“Of course it’s alright. You’ve all more than earned some fun.” Amaya assured her. “Though, I do wonder…”

She took a glance around the room. It wasn’t a small kitchen by any means, but still a place where people could find themselves tripping over each other if a lot of them were moving around at once, especially now that the room was cluttered with decorations.

They had once been encouraged to stay down here as much as possible, where they would be “keeping out of the way”. But that was another thing she could change, and it seemed high time to breathe a bit of life back into the rest of the castle.

“The kitchen here may be a little cramped for dancing. What do you say we move this to the ballroom?”

--------------------------------------------------

It didn’t take long for all of the decorations to be gathered up and everyone given an armful to carry, and then Amaya was leading the very excited group up towards the room she had in mind. It was impossible for her not to find their enthusiasm infectious. Attending any sort of party in the castle had become just about as rare an occurrence for her as it would be for any of them.

While most of them quickly got to work figuring out the best spots to start setting their things up, Amaya quickly noticed Bazeema self-consciously clutching her tablecloth tightly to her chest, appearing as if she very much hoped no one would look at it now that she had spotted the regal tables covered in fine silks embroidered with an intricate pattern of the royal crest. Amaya stepped in just as Bazeema began to lift a bit of the fabric draped down to the floor, and she seemed to be planning to slip the bright purple one out of sight underneath one of the tables.

“Yes, that looks like the perfect place for this to go.” The queen reached to grab a different side of the heavy cloth, deciding to pretend she assumed Bazeema had been in the process of trying to remove it to replace it with her own. “Let me give you a hand with that.”

“I’ll help too!” Hal cheerfully offered. With an enthusiastic tug, the tablecloth came flying most of the way off the table, also sending up a large cloud of dust that Safi scurried away from, though too late to avoid a few sneezes.

“Oh dear… I suppose this room is overdue for a cleaning.”

Now that she looked around, the room had certainly seen better days. Everything was still perfectly nice, but settled under a layer of dirt and cobwebs that could only be expected after going unused for so long.

“That’s alright, we can handle it.” Dahlia promised. The rest of them eagerly nodded in agreement. They were much too excited about the idea of a celebration in a real ballroom to complain about a few extra tasks.

Though, of course, they hadn’t quite expected the queen to roll up her sleeves and pitch in as well. But Amaya figured that this had been her idea, and it wouldn’t be at all right to sit back and leave others to do all the work to make it happen.

She could hardly wait to see this space filled with a party. She had found it rather glum to think of a room meant for light and music and guests, spending all this time doing nothing but sitting empty. And now… well, knowing this group of friends, it still wasn’t going to end up as the sort of elegant affair it had been intended for. But she had a feeling something more fun would be exactly what they all needed.