#and yes elisabeth shue does resemble how I imagined marcia looking except skinnier

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Something I've been mildly curious about - have you ever thought about which Lamb Sauce OCs would be friends with which TrueMagic OCs? Like, I get the impression that Arjuna and Marcia would get along well, but you know them better than anyone :-)

OH GOSH, that is a fun thought! Hmm…

Yeah, I could see Arjuna and Marcia seeing pretty eye-to-eye – I always imagined Marcia being on the cusp of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, but ultimately choosing Ravenclaw, and of the Ravenclaw girls, I could see Marcia and Arjuna having the most similarities. (I could see Arjuna getting along with Urchin well, too, given their shared bent toward social justice.) I could also see Marcia getting along pretty well with Julien Montmercy, as they’re very driven, yet introverted people and they’re closer in age (Julien being 18 and Marcia being 20). I could see Walt getting along with Kevin and Astoria really well, but I think he’d like Hannah and Rose too. And Rob ‘Em I could totally see getting along swimmingly with Terence Higgs Goodfellow and Hyperion Carrow – if nothing else, Rob ‘Em is so Slytherin it hurts! LOL!

Ulf I could see getting along with all of the MagicChefs, given that he also likes to cook, but I think he’d probably get along best with the Hufflepuffs, Owen, Hannah, Rose, and Kevin. Though I could also see him being the sort to get along with Millicent, given that neither of them are very talkative but they’re deathly loyal to their friends and love cooking. Gabriella would adore Colin, Rose, and Owen – I could see Owen and her getting very excited about travel, and Gabriella would just feed off of Colin and Rose’s energy. OH, and Charlotte – oh gosh, she and Daphne would have SO MUCH to talk about. They’re both so stylish and creative and romantic and they both come from wealthy families – they’re definitely very different personality-wise, but interest-wise they match up pretty well! I think Charlotte and Cho would love hanging out together too: I could totally see them going shopping and out to the movies together.

(If any of you would like to meet any of these characters, you can find them either here in Harry Potter and the Lack of Lamb Sauce or here in TrueMagic: A Disneyland Fairy Tale! ^.~)

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I just started reading your True Magic fic and omg i love Marcia. Also makin me kinda wonder if i should look at student disney programs now that im in uni...

Awww, thank you so much, honey!! I’m happy that you like my bb Marcia, especially since she was ever so slightly based on my dear mum, who I adore beyond reason. ^.^ It’s kind of weird looking back on TrueMagic now, considering how long it took me to write it and how personal the emotions in it were, but considering that Lack of Lamb Sauce understandably overshadowed any of my other works, I really appreciate that you gave Marcia’s story a chance!!

As for doing a Disney internship, I’d say that if you have any interest at all, definitely look into what’s available and weigh your options! I’m not going to act like working in the parks is right for everyone – even now that I’m a full-time Cast Member and not on the College Program anymore, I acknowledge that the job can be very difficult, very draining, and very disheartening at times. You have to deal with people getting angry at you for little reason, not listening when you tell them to do something for their safety, and demanding a lot without showing a lot of gratitude, and on top of that, you don’t get paid that well for it. But I think if you go into the position knowing that it is a job, even if it is also an exciting adventure where you get to work for Disney, make new friends, and bolster any future resumes with your experience, that might help you curb your expectations and help you find joy even when things get difficult. In my case, for instance, I have learned over the span of six years to embrace guest concerns and chaos at my job, because it then gives me the opportunity to turn those bad experiences around. If someone is having a rotten day, I suddenly have the chance to give their story – in other words, their vacation – a happy ending…and yes, although I won’t ever become a millionaire doing that, that means a lot to me. And oftentimes you don’t need to give those guests much else besides your time: it’s amazing how much asking a guest how their day is going or giving them a compliment can mean. If you do choose to try out one of Disney’s internships, I wish you all the luck in the world, and if you get it, I hope your experience is as magical as mine was!