#and magic is... well. it's a fantasy novel
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✨COOL THINGS I PLAYED/SAW/READ THIS YEAR, 2024!!!!!!!✨
✨MOVIS✨
Knight of Fortune was such a delight. karl's wife is dead-- he has to go to the morgue. to see her one last time. SURPRISINGLY funny given the theme, and incredibly sweet. AND you can watch it in its entirety on youtube
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american fiction! incredible movie that made me think. what does it mean to tell "our stories"? what does it mean to show "representation"? how authentic can you truly be about your own lived experience? funny as hell too
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if you havent seen Monkey Man, quite frankly i dont want to talk to you. dev patel i will watch whatever you make for the rest of time
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the rest under the cut because this list got long
playtime by jacques tati. just slapstick. oh my god this was so goddamn funny
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yeah you know it. i was very strong the whole time and then the credits hit and i started sobbing uncontrollably in the theater
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challengers and i saw the tv glow are tied in first place for my favorite movie this year. incredibly funny and SO WELL EDITED. highly recommend watching it with friends so you can scream "OH NO HE DIDN'T" together
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✨TV SHOWS✨
SHOGUN!!!!!! oh my god there is so much to praise in this show. the costumes! the actors! the story! how they integrated both english and japanese speakers in a realistic way! so good
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korean reality shows are not fucking playing around. the editing and sets are truly top notch
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✨BUUKS✨
-Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah! what if black mirror was actually good. AND centered the stories of black people. highly recommend
-Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter by Kate Conger and Ryan Mac! you probably were on twitter when The Whole Thing happened. maybe you dont know the exact details like i do. what if the details were worse i also dont read non-fiction very often, surprised at how fun this was to read!
-The Chromatic Fantasy by H.A.! I've been following their work since forever, and this was a delight to read as always! THE COLORS…………. BITES BITES BITES BITES
-sad girl space lizard. hell yeah (18+ only!)
-Gritli - The Moth Diaries by Sophie Florian und Hanako Emden! this one was just so strange and fascinating. per words of the authors: "Taking on the voices of anthropomorphic animals, the authors write about labour, companionship and crushing."
✨VIDY GAMES✨
skipping balatro, splatoon side order, fields of mistria and webfishing, because you probably know about those. uuuuh
i am too stupid for Void Stranger, but My God if you're smart this game will become your favorite game ever. 2D sokoban with so many secrets
marchen line!!! nth circle never misses. the visuals here are so fun!!! the UI! the plot! the almost-automatic-censoring when you see gore, as if your mecha body took a second to load!! hell fucking yeah
"adrienne, of the devil was this year" OH WORD? THEN EVERYONE SHOULD PLAY OF THE DEVIL'S FIRST EPISODE WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
life after magic! magical girls are now adults, and magic is disappearing. what now? the art is so cute, and the story was very engaging. thank you for the additional episode with [spoilers]
i started nine sols and i think i might be enough of a gamer to beat it
shadow generations game of the year no contest. thank you for your time
you can also look at my massive list of stuff i played/watched/etc here. i am not posting this whole dang thing
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why you should watch tdp
taggin ma moots that (as far as I know?) haven't seen/finished tdp @badgebadge314 @thesmileystudio @pseudocyance @bluetbluish
we can suck it to Netflix
good adult themes without being crazy gory and keeping the goofy
ATLA references
good queer rep that for the most part doesn't feel forced
NEURODIVERGENT REP THAT'S CANON ADJACENT
well written villains that don't drive you up the wall
if we can greenlight arc3 we can suck it to Netflix
fantasy (a love me some good fantasy)
main boy is a massive awkward nerd and we love that for him
Animation is suuuuper pretty
rayllum
jokes are mostly pretty funny
jack de sena
It's a pretty goofy show most of the time while still being genuinely good
We can suck it to Netflix
THE MAGIC SYSTEM IS REALLY COOL
Actually a fair amount of extra products if you like owning things - graphic novels, jewelry, an art book, novelisations, a board game that's actually super fun, and a TTRPG
RAYLLUM
The fandom is small but very nice it's really easy to make friends (don't look at twitter or reddit)
people who've seen the show feel free to add things I'm super tired right now so I've definitely forgotten stuff
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Truthfully Lanoline had known Magic was a real tangible force since joining restoration. Amy had shown her a few small spells that she knew and, even explained her heritage. She wondered how Amy's magic compared to Reyna's though from what she knew, Amy was like a Novice who had learned it all on her own. She had a feeling Reyna was formally trained and knew her stuff rather well. But Lanolin was no mage, and she didn't think she had a talent for it. She'd stick to what she knew, her fists!
" Let's start with the language book, I'd like a copy of that to take back home for our linguists to take a crack at. I think its important for general communication. Especially since i don't like relying on a spell... no offense but it feels like a crutch..."
She made her way over to the rows and rows of books gabbing first the language book after locating the right one. Next was the history book, and geography book which she found herself flipping through to look at the maps, and read a bit of early history. She was genuinely intrigued by what she saw, and read even if it was just a glance.
Yet a being called out she blushed a little and rubbed her cheek as she looked away. She was always trying to be the tough commander the idea that she was a tad bit of a nerd did get to her sometimes. She just needed to be a strong commanding figure! not the inner nerd she was growing up!
" Oh, i just... like to read i guess... "
She clutched the book to her chest---sometimes she forgot that, she forced herself into this life. A Life she never really wanted but, had to be for the sake of others.
" I use to read alot, i'd spend hours in the library reading Fantasy novels about princes, and knights and great kings... it was my little escape from the harsh reality of war always at our doorstep... i don't really get to do it much anymore "
Even Reyna can't help rolling her eyes at Tangle's reason. She gives the Lemur a light tap on the head. "That's not how summoning magic works. You'd still need to make the sandwich to summon it. You can't learn Source magic either, so the creation magics would be out of your depth." She tells it like it is. She just frankly does not like people misunderstanding magic so easily. She then looks to Duo for his question.
"As for the translations, don't worry. The library itself is enchanted to translate the words on the books to a language you understand. We do still have translation books otherwise, in case you wish to read some of them at home." She explains. She then continues leading the group into the library. It wasn't far from where they were, as they reach it in just a few minutes.
Outside it was rather large, but inside was far bigger. Rows upon shelves upon columns of books. It seems like magic is also used to make it bigger on the inside than the outside. There was more than a few tables, chairs, and comfy couches to sit down and read on. The sections had signs that the others could read, detailing what was in each area. Geography, History, Arts, Cultures, and a room over was dedicated to just magic.
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me at my bookstore job to the 27th young adult straight edgy fantasy romance to come in this month
#full disclosure in case this blows up somehow because of booktok or something - IT'S NOT JUST BOOKTOK CRITICISM OR HET ROMANCE CRITICISM#this is me getting annoyed about the fact that the genre itself is oversaturated with too many of the same cookie cutter plot#girl in magic land meets guy and they hate each other but they don't really!!! but their love grows over the tides of the kingdom's war.....#<- THIS PLOT RIGHT HERE. I'VE SEEN FIVE SEPARATE AUTHORS DO THIS#and again - to clarify - it is NOT just booktok with this oversaturation issue#regular fiction is oversaturated with WW2/victorian era romance dramas - where the plot is good! but then A GUY SHOWS UP#AND THE WOMAN MUST MAKE A CHOICE..... TO SUPPORT HER CHILD OR LEAVE BEHIND HER OLD LIFE etc etc WE GET IT. FUCK.#and it's not just fiction too!!! the charts are oversaturated with crime novels in general right now#granted - most of them are good and try to be original - however there's just too many in the main chart#i won't list all of them to prevent drama - but in two past 'six new chart topper' deals - four were crime#and they haven't sold well. even bringing in popular authors didn't help them sell well#there needs to be a shake up. i don't want to be elitish or snobbish - PEOPLE CAN 100% WRITE WHAT THEY WANT#everyone's art is unique and beautiful because they did it#and they have the freedom to do so#but writers nowadays are falling too much into keeping with trends that it's actively tiring out consistent readers#write your fantasy novel - but lean into the worldbuilding. write your world war novel - but elaborate outside the characters.#write your fiction or crime - but try to vary up the beats of the plot to surprise readers more#stop trying to cater to what you l they want and what works - try and surprise them with something new and unexpected.#anyways rant over. i can talk about this for ages but i won't. but i could#spark talks about nothing of relevance#clip from the shadow the hedgehog rtfd 👍 thank you devil. from bible.
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all the details in this didn't translate so well into a drawing, so I wound up just writing
you can probably figure it out, but this is set immediately after Luce's death
They steal into the Giglio Nero headquarters like a ghost, slipping through half-open doors and winding hallways. Giglio Nero is old, and each new Donna has built on the bones of the last, turning a once-modest estate into a sprawling compound.
Viper knows every hallway, had spent their time in I Prescelti Sette mapping every secret path in their Sky’s house.
They let their feet settle on the ground, choosing to walk the last stretch. With an infant’s body, every step only takes them an increment further, but today is significant, and they need the grounding.
The heart of Giglio Nero was once the inner sanctum of the Arcobaleno- but embittered Elements tend not to stay long after being chained to the world. It was called the Nursery, which, in hindsight, was deeply morbid.
They slip into the chambers of the Sky Arcobaleno, and settle on the dais where Luce lies. The indigo pacifier stays dim.
Her neck is bare, her skin is cold, her eyes are empty. Viper doesn’t know how long they stare into those hollow eyes, but eventually they manage to reach out and close them. Luce deserved to turn her gaze away, even if only in death.
They can’t look away.
Her white dress, the uniform of the Sky Arcobaleno has become her funeral shroud. Cold impersonal white, a monument to the purity of her flame, to the duty of her death. Her blank face, orange marking garishly bright against death-pallor.
It’s so, so wrong.
Luce is warm, and she smiles, and she is always moving, even just a little.
She hated to be still. She made a point to smile, always, even when she cried because there were things that the world could not take from her, and her reactions were one of those things.
For it to end this way-
It was always going to happen, really. The lot of them had lived their lives, exceptional but still sensical, and then somehow found their way into a fairytale. Even the Strongest Sky could not subvert the laws of her narrative.
But it hurts that she wouldn’t even try. That she laid down and waited for Him to come. That she walked up that mountain with the poise she brought to every other tragedy.
The people they hate most are liars, and Luce was always a liar. All that sight, blessed gift of a dead goddess, and she could never even admit the truth to herself. Pathetic…
They twirl a strand of bluish hair around chubby fingers, but they can’t stay. Within Giglio Nero’s halls, there are always eyes on the ‘precious’ Arcobaleno- already the pacifier has been passed to little Aria, and soon her predecessor’s body will be discovered.
Best to just go. Time is money after all, and Viper is wasting it here.
#star says#khr#mammon khr#viper khr#luce khr#arcobaleno khr#katekyo hitman reborn#star's shinies#not drawing art but I don't have a tag for writing cuz I don't normally post it#anyway some expansions on stuff mentioned-#the Nursery is my head cannon about what GN does with all the babies in recovery- as well as for the convenience of the Sky in-house#basically just a house sized for toddlers#its next to to the Donna and Guardian's rooms so when exploring Viper made the not unreasonable assumption#that it was for the GN heir and prospective guardians rather then mythological infants#anyway one thing I find pretty funny (and interesting)#is from the perspective of I Prescelti Sette#they're in a crime novel that happens to have fantasy element but those are more of a tool yknow? its mostly about the Crime#and then BAM#into a actual fairytale#get cursed for the hubris of believing yourselves so powerful#have these magic artefacts be babies see if you can break this literal curse#here are your emotional support animals off you go#I like to explain most of the crack elements of KHR away as the most powerful characters in this setting are toddlers#and while they would like to think themselves to be above toddler things and immune to the effects of tiny bodies and brains#their behaviour is often nonsensical#and the world warps to their will
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wip intro/masterpost - the raedoran cycle
hi hello here it is. my baby.
genre: fantasy
pov: third person limited, with various narrators throughout
status: a series of 4 novels/stories, in various states of drafting
summary: in one night, Raedora is thrown into chaos. the royal librarian murders the queen and her youngest daughter with magic and flees, leaving behind the king and the crown princess to pick up the pieces. the princess spirals slowly into madness as her sworn shield tries to save her, terrified of her dead sister's prophecy.
two thieves in the capital set their sights on the crown jewels after attending the queen's coronation. but when one gets a little too reckless and catches the attention of the Mad Dog of Morbhard, their plans quickly go off the rails.
when their parents are killed in the Dragon Purges, two shapeshifters must hide amongst their killers to survive. one, a talented healer, tries to build a life that will be safe for them, but her little brother has his sights set on avenging their parents by murdering the queen that ordered their deaths.
a young witch is raised alone by her father, always in hiding, with strange dreams and visions of the future. when he dies of an illness even her magic can't heal, she must strike out on her own, searching for answers to the prophecy that has followed her for her whole life.
tag: the raedoran cycle
so originally this was one novel following multiple characters, but thanks to a minor plot bunny that greatly spiraled out of control (lacuna) it has become something much more. many of the four novels' events occur simultaneously, with their stories overlapping and intertwining as the character's lives do the same.
the knight of lacuna lake
Keelan: baby boy war criminal. he narrates the story as he tries to save Maura from herself.
Maura: the golden queen of Raedora. she lost half her family in 1 night and handed it incredibly well all things considered (no she didn't)
status: first draft finished(!!), shelved while it marinates and i work on the rest of the cycle. likely going to come back and edit it at some point but for now it is what it is
tag: lacuna
the thieves of morbhard
Arthur: master lockpick and ball of anxiety. he narrates his attempts to get Jack to notice him while also trying to steal the crown jewels.
Jack: cursed damned street rat. born on the night of the triple new moon and condemned to a life on the streets, he's got his sights set on stealing enough to get both him and Arthur out of Morbhard for good.
status: just barely starting to draft. fully outlined.
tag: thieves
the dragons of kiltide
Emilia: the only voice of reason around here. a talented healer fighting to protect her baby brother from both the persecution they face in their homeland and the Purges that killed their parents.
Fabin: teenage ball of rage. his parents died in front of him when he was 13 and he has been supremely chill about it since then and doesn't everybody sleep with their sword under their bed?
status: outlining with the occasional scene.
tag: dragons
the witch of the west
Birdie: a talented witch born under and blessed by the full silver moon. raised by her father in the woods after fleeing the witch trials, she is determined to understand and fulfill her prophecy. her strange dreams of dragons, thieves, and knights lead her to a search for the people who she believes will help her in her journey.
status: it's complicated. this where all the original material lives for the most part so it's outlined(sort of??) and i've been writing scenes for it but idk what the actual timeline of events is and i've changed a LOT since i started. so it's a frankendraft mess. we'll get there eventually.
tag: the witch
and that's it! that's my baby! i think about Them a lot these days.
taglist: ask to be added <3 @k--havok @theharpywrites
links:
lacuna wip intro/masterpost
salt and brine (pre-cycle story about side characters)
comic sans intro (silly)
i will add more as things get posted but for now you can find everything for each story/character through the linked tags up above. i am always available to scream about my children :)
#here it is!! new pinned post!!#writeblr#writers on tumblr#writeblr community#original fiction#wip introduction#wip intro#fantasy novel#dark fantasy#fantasy wip#ok time for the end credits scene aka my rambling tags#no birdie doesn't know she's the princess. yes that's an important plot point for a lot of reasons#jack and arthur did NOT sign up for this magical destiny they just heard about a witch on the side of the road and wanted to check it out#emilia and fabin are persecuted in Fierodia bc their ability to shift into a human form is incredibly rare and highly sought after#mostly by the dragon government who uses dragons like them as diplomats and spies but heavily controls them#and their parents who wanted none of that said fuck this and moved to raedora. where it would be safer :)#i call jack arthur emilia fabin and birdie the prophecy crew and i would die for them. they would not let me#well fabin might actually#fabin#emilia#birdie#jack#arthur#keelan#maura#the raedoran cycle#rb original#<- btw that's just my tag for original posts. rb as in reneesbooks not rb as in reblog.
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The Pizza Knight Saves The Princess is a fantasy-comedy choose-your-own-adventure-style visual novel being developed by Dragon's Den Studios. Set on the planet Comestibla, where everything & everyone is made of food, we play as the Pizza Knight as he tries to save his beloved Water Ice Princess from the castle of the evil Chocolate Count. You can download the demo for free HERE: https://dragons-den-studios.itch.io/the-pizza-knight-saves-the-princess
Over the course of this month I'll be posting some of the game's art to this blog! This image is a sneak peak of content only available in the full release!
This image depicts the Gumball Chemist, the creator of the gumbots, doing some fantasy science with some actual science mixed in in an attempt to escape from the laboratory where he's been locked inside, unaware that the Pizza Knight has already broken in from the outside. The Cyrillic letters represent elements on the periodic table of magic.
#dragon's den studios#the pizza knight saves the princess#the pizza knight#the gumball chemist#medieval fantasy#well sort of they're industrializing#visual novel#indie games#indie game dev#pizza#chewing gum#glucose#fantasy science#magic
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Just do it. Even though it hurts- just do it.
Anyways hi hello This is a cover I made for my book- Grief In Your Walls UuU
A few close-ups below!
#digital art#art stuff#my art#oc#original art#grief in your walls#rae#oc art#original work#yeah so i may or may not be posting my original novel to wattpad as well as ao3 cause i want people to see them#and for those wondering; rae is feeding from the emotions trapped in the wall#but different emotions affect him different;y- and it turns out grief is painful#but he doesn't feel like he has any other option to feed his magic#so he deals with it#the woman in the painting is named Astrid and she's beautiful and i can't handle it /pos#sunny art#avian#fantasy#oh yeah astrid passed away 10 years prior to this piece
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The one novel illustration I finished in November
#i wanted to finish Ava's page in november too. i just didn't manage to. oh well🤷♀️#artists on tumblr#illustration#fantasy#character design#magical girls#magical girl oc#novel illustration#ilustración#オリジナル#イラスト#purple pond#lynn porter#novel Illustrations
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There's a line in Steven Brust's Dragaera book, Issola (Chapter 2) about Sethra Lavode, a very ancient magic user:
“she had forgotten more of sorcery, even the forbidden sorcery of the ancient world, than anyone else would ever learn. . . . Her origin was in prehistory, and some had come to believe that she was the living personification of the world itself, that it would end when she ended.” And I think about it every day.
Please do cite the deep magic to me actually. I may have been there when it was written but I am very forgetful
#also this is taking out the funny part of the quotation but ah well#anyway everyone should read these books#particularly Issola it's one of my favorites#this scene lives rent-free in my head#“I doubted this myself: I mislike the idea of a living personification being undead.”#okay there's the funny part#the deep magic#the ancient lore#Vlad and Sethra's friendship gives me life#anyway if you like fantasy novels about sarcastic fencing thief assassins who are very tired of classist elves#also if you like fantasy about cooking and witchcraft#and male witches#and vampires#that is also very funny
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look, I know I've talked about this essay (?) before but like,
If you ever needed a good demonstration of the quote "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic", have I got an exercise for you.
Somebody made a small article explaining the basics of atomic theory but it's written in Anglish. Anglish is basically a made-up version of English where they remove any elements (words, prefixes, etc) that were originally borrowed from romance languages like french and latin, as well as greek and other foreign loanwords, keeping only those of germanic origin.
What happens is an english which is for the most part intelligible, but since a lot everyday english, and especially the scientific vocabulary, has has heavy latin and greek influence, they have to make up new words from the existing germanic-english vocabulary. For me it kind of reads super viking-ey.
Anyway when you read this article on atomic theory, in Anglish called Uncleftish Beholding, you get this text which kind of reads like a fantasy novel. Like in my mind it feels like it recontextualizes advanced scientific concepts to explain it to a viking audience from ancient times.
Even though you're familiar with the scientific ideas, because it bypasses the normal language we use for these concepts, you get a chance to examine these ideas as if you were a visitor from another civilization - and guess what, it does feel like it's about magic. It has a mythical quality to it, like it feels like a book about magic written during viking times. For me this has the same vibe as reading deep magic lore from a Robert Jordan book.
#off topic#literature#language#linguistics#science#science history#science fiction#fantasy#physics#atomic theory#anglish#chemistry#robert jordan#the wheel of time#uncleftish beholding
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"i like how this implies [explains the literal punchline]"
#'i like how this implies the rest of the cats play too they just don't play as well' yes that is the point#that's the joke#it wouldn't be funny if they were just listening to a single magical musical cat that's just a fantasy novel#it's funny bc it forces you to imagine an absurd world for the scene to take place in#there's nothing funny abt the scene itself
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Review: Eternity's Well
Synopsis: When you lose family, friends, and country, how far is too far? Elior watched as his twin brother, the only real family he had left run into a building as it disappeared. Nyx, a cursed merman, watched as his father and best friend were killed in front of him. Opal’s father died leaving her with a legacy to live up to and a throne to protect. When they join forces with a wise professor…
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#action#adventure#Amazon#Creative Edge Publicity#danger#death#epic world building#Eternity&039;s Well#fantasy#Fiction#goals#Goodreads#life#loss#magic#Mayhem#must read book#new#New Release#novel#recommended#risks#suspense#Troubles#Zachary Hagen
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Many-Are-One: a condition most often seen when someone is saved from death through use of magic that relied on foreign tissue, though occasionally seen when the original injury was not life threatening. A person who was pierced back together using multiple creatures' parts may experience chronic pain as their body doesn't fully accept the foreign tissue, which is more likely and more severe the more alien the tissue is to the person. A human who was grievously injured and their body related with tissue from other humans may experience only an occasional rash. A person who was cobbled together using goblin, kenku, kobold and demon parts may suffer something akin to fibromyalgia as well more obviously magical symptoms.
In cases where a mortal body has an inherently magical being integrated into their body, such as a goblin who's faithful ghost lantern companion took it upon themselves to save the goblin, may exhibit traits associated with the nature of the inherently magical being, such as partial incorporeality or the ability to glow in the aforementioned example. These abilities may cause complications, such as hands that are either permanently or sporadically incorporeal, or an intense, uncomfortable heat at the site of the fusion, which are still significant concerns or disabilities even when the fusion is overall beneficial.
A person who becomes merged with a divine artifact, on the other hand, may experience no such issues, similar "inconveniences," or lifelong pain, discomfort and difficulty, depending on the nature of the artifact, the divinity, and the relationship between divinity and person. A cleric whose missing arm was replaced by a sword blessed by their own god may only experience the typical issues of a person who is missing a hand, if even that, while a person who received healing while the weapon of an antagonistic god was lodged within them may wind up unwillingly tied to that god in a manner similar to a warlock and patron but with no goodwill between the two and experience something akin permanent mental possession.
What are some chronic illnesses that can only occur in a fantasy setting?
#almost every example is a character I've played or created for a novel#The human amalgam and sword handed cleric are not characters of mine and were created specifically for illustration purposes in the above#I have a goblin Pokémon trainer who was saved from death by their chandelure fusing with their chest#they later received full healing which utilized tissue from their beedrill and Shadow ponyta as well#I have a tiefling character who is the result of a mad wizard stitching together goblin. kenku. and kobold parts using demon blood#and for a novel I created an orc warlock who was healed with a shard of a sword devoted to a human supremacist god lodged in their chest#they are a warlock of that god even though they and the god absolutely hate each other#the connection was formed and neither can do anything about it#but the orc gets fire and sword magic out of the deal that they use to oppose clerics of the god so they're not complaining much#dungeons and dragons#d&d#dungeons & dragons#fantasy#dnd#rpgs#goblins#worldbuilding#magical disabilities
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SV fic where Luo Bingge discovers that Shen Jiu had a long-lost half-brother or something, and subsequently decides that he's going to infiltrate the minor sect which this "Shen Yuan" belongs to in order to get close to him and then indulge in revenge fantasy 2.0 when it inevitably turns out that Shen Yuan is like Shen Jiu (i.e. a horrible abusive scum teacher).
So Bingge uses some magical object or technique or other, makes himself look like a scrawny 12-14 year old, then puts himself in Shen Yuan's path in hopes of convincing the man to take him on as a disciple. The idea being that after Shen Yuan abuses him, Bingge will be justified in reenacting his Shen Qingqiu Revenge Arc again and maybe finally feeling some closure about the whole thing.
Yes, this is a very deranged plan. No, no one is going to tell the emperor of the three realms that. Bingge also wants it to be clear that this has nothing whatsoever to do with his recent escapade in an alternate universe, except that he was inspired to find Shen Jiu's relative as a consequence of that. But he's absolutely sure that this guy is going to turn out just as rotten as his brother, given the opportunity. That is definitely the only reason he is doing this!
Flash forward about four years. Bingge's retainers are begging on their knees for him to actually come back and do some administrative work. The harem is running itself at this point and they're all very terrified of the situation with Liu Mingyan and Sha Hualing (i.e. ruling with lesbian iron fists) and whatever the heck Ning Yingying is up to (no one is certain but it's something). The outer provinces are rebelling. Mobei Jun's somehow found another weird human surnamed Shang to cavort with, except this one is basically running admin for the entire northern kingdom now and no one's even sure if they're fucking or if it's some kind of mind control situation or what.
Bingge is annoyed. He doesn't have a good explanation for why a bunch of demon lords would be showing up on the doorstep of Tiny Cultivation Sect to beg him for anything. They're going to spoil his cover! And they're interrupting his schedule! It's already four o'clock and he hasn't started on Shizun's dinner yet! Shoo! Get lost!
Anyway, eventually some of his demon followers get desperate and dramatically kidnap him. Shen Yuan is horrified and grieved when it seems that his precious disciple, so like white lotus Luo Binghe from the novel, has been captured by demons. He tries to track the assailants down, but they've covered their tracks too well. In the end, there's only one path left to him to pursue: taking this matter to the protagonist!
Yes, the protagonist! Because the thing is, Shen Yuan noticed the similarities between his disciple and the book character he so admired. Not only that, but he did manage to glimpse Bingge one time from afar. It wasn't anywhere near to a real interaction, but it was enough for him to notice the strong resemblance between the protagonist and the mistreated little lamb who showed up at his doorstep. A resemblance for which there can only be one explanation:
Shen Yuan's disciple is one of Binghe's kids!
Yes, he had it figured out since fairly early on. Not only was there a resemblance, and not only were their dispositions quite similar, but also the boy showed a lot of signs of some demonic heritage. Shen Yuan was just working up to broaching the subject, partly because he had been trying to avoid any direct or even indirect interactions with the emperor, and partly because he... became somewhat reluctant to part ways with his student. Sue him! He got attached! And anyway, he knew how missing child plots usually went. There was probably someone in the harem who was out for his disciple's blood, and it wouldn't be safe to send him back into that mess until he was strong enough to look after himself.
But as is inevitable, the plot seems to have reclaimed Shen Yuan's student all on its own.
He just... needs to make sure that it isn't a tragic outcome. It seems it falls on him to make the emperor aware of his son's survival, and subsequent peril, and help launch a rescue!
Which also means approaching Luo Binghe in person, which he knows is very risky indeed, due to his connection to the infamous Shen Qingqiu! He'd been avoiding the protagonist at all costs for that exact reason.
But if it's his only hope of rescuing his disciple, he will simply have to take the risk, and hope that enough time has passed that Luo Binghe doesn't read too much into a shared surname and a passing resemblance. Or that restoring the emperor's long-lost son to him will be worth seem lenience for the crime of being connected to Shen Qingqiu. Maybe if he's lucky, he will even be allowed to continue visiting his disciple! (Ha, yeah right! More likely, Luo Binghe's going to take his head for hiding his own kid from him for so long!)
Anyway, cue Luo Bingge running around swapping between his Emperor and Disciple forms, dramatically trying to orchestrate a situation where he can fake the emperor's death and go back to the sect with Shizun as his disciple, or something, only for it all to blow up in his face because Shen Yuan keeps flinging himself between Bingge and potentially fatal threats that could plausibly kill him???
#bingqiu#svsss#scum villain's self saving system#bingyuan#scum villain#long post#shen yuan: no way can binghe die like this I'm getting to the bottom of this mystery#luo binghe just trying to fake his death so he can go live his best housewife life: no he's dead it's fine let's just go please c'mon#it all probably turns out#like shen yuan's going to figure it out and then pretty much immediately forgive him once he recovers
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Mercury in the 1st - Comical. Socially abundant. Can be very quiet or loud. No in between. I love them actually. Would love someone that can match their flow, however most can never keep up with their every flowing wave. Their like the wind in human form. Their mind is a capsule of all the memories and experiences they've accumilated with time. Very interesting beings and could show you everything and nothing at the same time.
Mercury in the 2nd - This group has common sense enough to figure things out in such a small period of time that they can do almost anything to get what they want. They have issues with exploring things at first hand (taurus is the original ruler of the 2nd) so they can be a little stubborn but over time they quickly learn for new things to come to them from time to time. Very deep thinkers. Can be very open minded when they WANT to be.
Mercury in the 3rd - Intriguing personalities and are the gift that keeps giving. Soft spoken and has a mind thats free to any and everything. Really reluctant on having new friends but can become the bestest of friends later. they can really shy at times. There most open to conversations with strangers, it seems as they can let their whole world out from their mind and open a door to someone who is willing to listen. Beautiful spirits.
Mercury in the 4th - Sweet childlike personalities and honestly their mystique is one of a kind. Going into their world is like walking into a magical novel filled with fantasy, and coming out and it all disappears. Like a spell. Very captivating artists, and most keep the good stuff in a treasure chest, only the real ones will get a chance to open up whats inside.
Mercury in the 5th - Playful. Soft spoken. Interesting. Knowledgeable. Carefree. Those are the 5 things that is most prominent about their character. They will speak to you through song, writing, or even through and instrument. They work real well with their hands, if you can catch what I mean ;) Smooth charmers and could be a mini casanova so watch out for them. Very seductive.
Mercury in 6th - Talkaholics. Chatty Patties. You get my drift lol. Their caring to the ones they love and are advocates for everyone or everything such as animals and plants or even homeless people. You cannot get away with being mean to someone if they catch they are going to say some lol. Can be very mean spirited to the ones who deserve it. Overall, very practical and humane about things that need most of our attention. They aren't boring, their routines can switch up a lot depending on their mood so be easy on them.
Mercury in 7th - Charming individuals whose seductive prowess come out like a lightning bolt. Everybody likes them. Children come up to them the most tho. They have an angelic presence to their personalities and can get anyone to be on their side. Charismatic. Be careful, because the same way they can use this gift for good, they can switch and you know... do some damage ;)
Mercury in the 8th - Something about their wordplay is very special and potent. They have a gift with words that can transform the way you feel, think, breathe, etc. They have knowledge and insight about the world that most will never accept to be the truth. So they guard these secrets with their life, holding on until the ashes fall away connecting back with the wind. And allowing the circle of life to continue. The mind transforms a lot and they become a new person every once and a while. Be easy on them, their brain can take them to many stages psychologically.
Mercury in the 9th - Have a wit and charm to them that keeps the energy going. They aren't use to having people wanting to be around them or being attracted to them a lot however this happens more often than not. People love what they have to say, and want to hear more of how they view things from time to time. They are really interesting to say the least. Like what all do you know?
Mercury in the 10th - The audience admires these beings. Naturally charismatic and people love to see them on the big screen. They literally have a tv personality and can go viral at some point in their life. Gotta watch out for the people who always have their hands out, their naturally giving and love to share their time and energy freely.. a little too much. Keep your circle small.
Mercury in the 11th - Have a natural knack with entertaining all sorts of groups. Can commit to a cause like no other and get as many people on board. Very persuasive and social skills are through the roof. The social awkward become to most popular. The loner because the one everyone knows. These individuals are great with turning something that was 'lame' into someone fun and cool. Very different from the crowd, which what allows people to see them for their soul and not their flesh.
Mercury in the 12th - Spiritually inclined to feel the waves of the universe. Captivating the stars in the night and then going home to serve the divine with a painted canvas. A gifted creator who's only purpose is to live and die. To create and conquer the mind. The brain is the place of peace, when it wants to be. And when its not, they transmute that energy into something no other than. Something creative. Something special. The universe uses them as the vessel to give a message to the audience who desires to hear the words of God. You will never get another one of them in your life if you ever meet them.
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