#life of charo

[charomiami]

Once upon a time... I was, putting it simply, bullied into remaining a themed account by a "friend" under threat of them no longer wanting anything to do with me or my content. We are no longer friends because one day I reestablished personal boundries.

I've never been happier.

[bambinafangirls]

idk how they got charo on the suite life on deck, but she slayed!

[val-of-the-north]

Tibia Mariners and Those Lost in Death

While I am at it, I should talk about a detail found in Messmer's Shadow Keep. On the way to the Specimen Storehouse, you'll be faced with a peculiar sight: boats lit on fire.

This seems to be a callback to Viking funerals, except the boats are placed in a row and burnt on land. It's certainly an odd practice, but it might only be done this way because Messmer's forces are far from an accessible shore or water that's deep enough to perform it normally.

However, something else caught my eye. The boats looked quite familiar so I went back to check and...

It was the EXACT model as the boats used by the Tibia Mariners! Perhaps it is obvious seeing as the Messmer boats are used in a funerary rite, but I think it's still quite a significant connection, especially since the old Mariners have gotten quite a bit of new lore in the DLC. In Charo's Hidden Grave we can find the skulls of boatmen as a crafting material, presumably that of previous Tibia Mariners.

This is outright confirmed after finding the lone Tibia Mariner in the area, who upon defeat drops the Tibia's Cookbook, which describes them as the oldest of grave keepers.

(Btw I love the detail of the piece of lace cloth and golden ornaments, they are the same found on the Mariners themselves. They even come with the same ghostly glow)

This is quite the revelation, as prior to Shadow of the Erdtree we had no way of knowing that these guys actually predated the spread of Deathroot and Godwyn's transformation into the Prince of Death. And how could we doubt that, since they even drop Deathroot themselves? But there was something that most people have neglected to note about the Mariners, me included.

In the base game, the Tibia Mariner found in the Wyndham Ruins drops a spell called Tibia's Summons. This inconspicuous sorcery of the servants of death actually holds a perplexing description which mentions a group known as "Those Lost in Death".

There was something seemingly redundant and unexplained about these guys. What does "Lost in Death" mean? Why aren't they simply called "Those Who Live in Death"? It wouldn't blame anyone for assuming that this description just contains an outdated term for the undead before they stuck with the one used in-game. However, through the Tibia's Cookbook, we find a NEW reference to this same concept.

Roughly the same title (Those Lost in Death = one lost in death), the same underlying sentiment, and we have verifiable proof that the Tibia Mariners are outright ancient... so what's the deal with this? Well, I have a theory.

The descriptions of these things hint at the fact that the dead have been wandering for a very long time, and that they are in need of leadership. Before the DLC, it was easy to assume that the undead were simply a result of Deathroot, and the game seemed to suggest the same thing by stating multiple times that it was the origin of Those Who Live in Death...

... but that's the thing! Prior to Deathroot connecting them to Godwyn, the undead amounted only to shambling corpses. They were not LIVING in Death, but simply LOST in it, which is how the Mariners were able to control them in ancient times through the use of sounds, both their horns and the Calls of Tibia. It's only through the guidance of a lord, in this case the Prince of Death, that they found an identity and new life.

It's likely the undead waned in the era of Marika because of her elaborate Erdtree burials and general control of life and death. Heck, the figure of Rosus, who guides us to the Catacombs, must have also played a big part in their disappearance. His axe has a similar power to the Tibia's Summons and it's called Rosus's Summons. Its description also mentions that the dead easily lose their way, meaning that Rosus was meant to lend the dead a guiding hand. "Those Lost in Death" would be lost no more.

Without people Lost in Death, the Mariners kind of lost their purpose and vanished for a long time... until the Shattering and the rise of Those Who Live in Death of course. It might mean that the only reason they hold onto Deathroot is because it attracts and connects the new undead.

I guess Godwyn was meant to be a sort of "lighthouse" for all undead. He would make sure they never lost themselves but also that they would be allowed to live instead of being forced back to rest like with Rosus and Marika. Him being a "lighthouse" also fits the marine theme that all this death business is going for quite neatly I think...

But to return to what started this... maybe those boats lit on fire are Messmer's way of making sure the soldiers of his army aren't lost to death after their passing. A way to give them a proper rest the way Marika would have wanted, even though he is limited in what he can do about it. The Catacombs are now corrupted with Deathroots and Godwyn's corpse bodies, and guarded by his fervent golden Death Knights.

(P.S. - I didn't know where to put this, but "Charo" is one letter off from Charon, the ferryman of the dead in Greek mythology. Seeing as the place is connected to the Tibia Mariners, who shepherded Those Lost in Death in an age long past, I find that this connection might not be mere coincidence...)

[rascalentertainments]

You know, if Disney had gone through with the concept ideas, I imagine this would most likely the biggest and central part of the movie poster. Its practically everyone's favorite piece from the art book and its had multiple takes on it through fan arts. It would be the "heart" of the movie right there. Have the header be "When wishes come to life"

Hell, you could even add in Magnifico, Amaya and Charo looking down and scheming on how to get Star for themselves. It would've looked awesome!

[tumblingdownthefoxden]

Asha

My current design for my Asha

A little Lady with a big heart and is about to go on the ride of a lifetime

Qualms of her Occupation

- Asha is 19 years old and the current assistant of King Magnifico. She has worked as an assistant for 3 years and has a passion for helping others

- Though she enjoys helping those around her, the citizens of Rosas can be… needy. Rumor has it that the assistant and their family have a guaranteed chance of having their wish granted, but the assistant could have the King grant the wishes of citizens and friends. And the people often have multiple wishes after their deepest one. So, Asha is often bombarded by people being pseudo-friendly and asking Asha to ask the King to grant their Wishes next or grant their other wishes.

- Asha, being a people pleaser at the moment, will usually write down their names and extra wishes while trying to politely leave the crowd (they won’t make it easy). Even when she actually says no, they won’t take it for answer. Best case scenario when she says no, ask her again the next day. Worst case scenario, a stalking situation.

- To avoid anymore crowds, she wears a cloak and a mask to hide as she goes to the castle. Simon and Gabo will also walk her to the castle if they can, but the strategy became harder to use as citizens soon recognized her disguise and her friends and continued to swarm her. Magnifico gave her a variety of different cloaks and masks to use and even offered his guardian lynx, Charo, to help her go home. She declined the lynx because it seemed extreme and felt bad needing his help.

- The irony of it all is that her wish hadn't been granted since she gave it to Magnifico. She enjoys her life and only had two wishes. To draw motion pictures like her father and for people to treat her a normal person and actually treat her a neighbor as opposed to a cheat code for abundance. The second wish was written down so she wouldn't forget it before her 18th birthday and refers back to that writing whenever she has dealt with people and is slightly impatient for it be granted.

Personality Traits

> Kind and passionate

> Strategic and honest

> Hard-working and balanced

> Hopeful but naïve

> Helpful but unconfrontational

Hobbies

- She loves drawing and has walked to many high points in the kingdom to sketch or paint the landscape. She is working to create “moving pictures” like her father did.

- Asha enjoys reading about astrology and high fantasy. She will invite her friends to read with her in the forest whenever they have time.

Background

• Asha lives in the forest and helps her mother, Sakura, grow food, cook, do laundry and other manual tasks for the house.

• Sakira is a seamstress that will go into the market to sell handmade garments and offer to repair or customize a client's garments.

• Sakira likes to knit as a hobby.

• Her father, Tomás, was a royal philosopher and astronomer for the Monarchs. He would take his family to the wishing tree at the coast and tell them about his the constellations and his philosophies. Asha would pay the most attention to his lectures.

• Tomás gave away his wish to become the greatest philosopher but felt a void in his soul since then. He would spend his time waiting by drawing, and later built a passion for art and rediscovered the old magic of "motion pictures". He would teach Asha the same magic and most importantly, he taught her how to commit to building a skill you are passionate about even when it was difficult and frustrating.

• He died when Asha was 12 to a pre-existing heart condition. The Monarchs sent their condolences and offered to pay for the funeral expenses.

• Sabino was a well renowned musician when he was younger.

• Sabino once broke his mandolin after whacking one of Asha's stalkers over the head with it. He had it repaired and reinforced to take the force.

• Asha was the third assistant to be hired by the King and was his assistant for the longest time.

• She had an "unpleasant" encounter with an ex-assistant that made her reconsider letting Charo guard her.

• The citizens of Rosas are puzzled by Asha's lack of desires for the King to grant and her persistence to develope a skill rather than wish to become a professional.

• Ever since becoming an assistant, Asha's conversation with citizens have been shallow. She would talk about an exciting view of the kingdom and try to show it with a painting just to be cut off with "yeah, yeah, fun but not important. Anyway can tell the King if he can grant me a(n) *insert extra wish here*".

• In this AU, how many wishes are granted can be inconsistent. Sometimes, only 1 wish will be granted in a month. Sometimes, 2 will be granted in a week. Sometimes 3 will be granted in a month. Sometimes, 4 will be granted in a night. It's hard to keep track. What is consistent is that there is a Wish taking ceremony once a month.

• Wishes are only granted at night to keep them a surprise and to lower public anticipation. When a wish is granted, It is transformed into a large, yellow, plasma moth. Magnifico will open the roof of his tower to let them return to the og wisher.

• In each wish taking ceremony, whomever has given up a wish is tracked by Dario. Once you give up a wish, you are not allowed to give up another one until the next year. Dario is employed to be sure of this.

Little quirks ✨

° She will stroke her hair whenever she is nervous.

° Asha is quite strong for her age and size. She helps with the manual labor of her home and has carried large books, bundles of sticks, bags of rocks, and other heavy supplies for the King’s work. *This will come into play later.

° Her favorite colors are purple, orange and gold.

° Asha occasionally draws Valentino as a full grown billy fighting giant hawks and shows him as a form of encouragement (he's afraid of most birds).

@annymation @oh-shtars @chillwildwave @signed-sapphire @uva124 Ayo, this was fun to write

[moniquill]

As illustrated by Woman on the Edge of Time, and as manifested in the furor surrounding McCullough and Duchesneau's reproductive choices, disability is often seen as a difference that has no place in the future. Disability is a problem that must be eliminated, a hindrance to one's future opportunities, a drag on one's quality of life. Speaking directly about the Duchesneau and McCullough case, bioethicist Alta Charo argues, “The question is whether the parents have violated the sacred duty of parenthood, which is to maximize to some reasonable degree the advantages available to their children. I'm loath to say it, but I think it's a shame to set limits on a child's potential.” Similar claims are made in opposition to same-sex parenting; critics argue that children raised in queer households will have a lower quality of life than children raised in heterosexual ones. However, in both of these situations, it is assumed not only that disability and queerness inherently and irreversibly lower one's quality of life but also that there is only one possible understanding of “quality of life” and that everyone knows what “it” is without discussion or elaboration.

-Alison Kafer, Feminist, Queer, Crip

[snackara]

Character Fun Facts

Progress on Chapter Six has been a little slow, so I decided to offer something different in the meantime.

Asha 🗡️

She’s actually very good with children, and occasionally they’ll ask her to tell them stories from her adventures in Rosas. She also tells them a lot of the same stories Thomás told her.

She’s not very good at drawing people. She sticks to mostly drawing landscapes and animals.

Her sword was passed down to her from Thomás, who received it as a special gift from King Enrique himself.

She looks a lot more like her father then her mother.

She’s actually 20 in this story, while Flazino is 19. I decided to make her a little older in this story since she started stealing from Rosas at 14, giving her 6 years of experience, which made the most sense to me.

Earendel ✨

His real life counterpart is WHL0137-LS, which is actually the earliest and most distant star we know of at 28 billion light-years away.

His favorite animals are deer, hence the addition of antlers on his cloak. Quite a bit of the time he spent watching Earth was spent observing deer.

Since the sun is a star, his powers are connected to Rapunzel’s from Tangled. However, since he is a star himself, he doesn’t have to sing to heal people or make them younger.

He’s considered very odd for a star with his interest in Earth. The stars around him are old enough to still remember their conflict with humans, and they don’t understand how anyone could see them as anything besides monsters. But Earendel believes things could be different if they just tried to make peace.

Due to his beliefs he’s very ostracized from the rest of the stars. All except for Queen Charia, who seems to hold the same beliefs and treats Earendel with the most respect and kindness. Because of this he came to look up to her like a mother figure.

Flazino 🎵

On his eighteenth birthday, Dahlia scrapped up enough money to buy him a lute, which he absolutely loves. Which his parents watching him a lot closer however, he’s had very little chance to play it.

Although he lacks skill in magic, he’s very talented in things such as philosophy, literature, and the arts. Which really annoys Manuel, who is heavily into magic and politics.

Whenever he has a chance, he’ll slip off into the city wearing a cloak as a disguise and just pretend to be a normal peasant for a while. The only person besides Dahlia who knows this is Gabo, a local merchant’s son he befriended a few years before the story.

He’s actually a little allergic to cats, which he uses as an excuse to avoid Charo and Amaya.

Some rumors float around the castle that him and Dahlia are a thing, but that’s never been true. Him and Dahlia have always been just really close friends.

Manuel 👑

He always viewed Enrique as a weak and pathetic king who didn’t realize the potential of his own power. Although Enrique could never figure out why Manuel grew so distant from him.

He was actually the one to set Thomás up with Sakina when they were teenagers. He saw a spark between them and ultimately knew they would be a perfect match.

Instead of flowers, Manuel gifts Amaya bundles of herbs for special occasions that she can use in her potions.

He hates Charo just as much as Flazino does, but doesn’t dare to admit it around his wife.

He knew Asha before him and Thomás went their separate ways, back when she was a baby.

Amaya 🧪

There have been some accidents and shenanigans with her potions, like spilling a potion and making several of her books fly around the room, or Charo drinking a little and becoming huge.

Speaking of Charo, she found him as a kitten alone in a crate while walking through the marketplace. She took pity on him and took him in, even after Manuel told her no.

She’s actually very talented with the flute, and is probably where Flazino got his love of music from.

She always despised Tomás, viewing him as a dirty good-for-nothing peasant who just got lucky with the king. Completely ignoring her own history with Manuel of course.

She and Manuel never wanted kids, but since it would look off if they never had any heirs, the had Flazino out of obligation.

[docpiplup]

Period dramas- El Mestre Que Va Prometre El Mar (The teacher who promised the sea) (2023)

7,7/10 ⭐ on IMDB

The film focuses on the life of Antoni Benaiges , a teacher from Mont-roig del Camp, in the Baix Camp, in Tarragona, Catalunya, who in 1935 was sent to the public school in Bañuelos de Bureba, a small town in the province of Burgos, Castilla la Vieja (Castilla y León). Little by little, and thanks to a pioneering and revolutionary teaching methodology for the time, he will begin to transform the lives of his students, but also that of the town, which is not always to everyone's taste.

It's based on the book of the same name by Francesc Escribano and has been adapted for the big screen by Albert Val, and its director is Patrícia Font.

To tell the story of Antoni Benaiges (Enric Auquer), the film interweaves past and present and the master's story will be known through the eyes of Ariadna (Laia Costa), a woman looking for her great-grandfather who disappeared during the Civil War.

The producers of the film wanted to emphasize the essence of this exciting story: " 'El mestre que va prometre el mar'  is a great story that has been unfairly forgotten for many years. With this film we are repairing an oblivion and at the same time valuing the work of the republican teachers and recognizing the struggle of so many people who still continue to search for their relatives buried anonymously in mass graves. An exciting and fully valid story.

Part of the technical team is made up of David Valldepérez, director of photography; Josep Rosell, art director; Dani Arregui, editor, and Natasha Arizu, composer, among other professionals.  

The film is shot for six weeks in various locations in the demarcation of Barcelona, in Mura, and in Briviesca (Burgos). It is a production of Minoria Absoluta, Lastor Media, Filmax and Mestres Films AIE. 

RTVE and TV3 participate and it has the support of the ICAA and the ICEC . Filmax is in charge of distribution to cinemas.

Length: 1 h 45 min

Premiere: November 10th 2023

Cast

Enric Auquer: Antoni Benaiges

Laia Costa: Ariadna

Luisa Gavasa: Charo

Ramón Agirre: Adult Ramón

Gael Aparicio: Carlos

Alba Hermoso: Josefina

Nicolás Calvo: Emilio

Antonio Mora: Mayor

Milo Taboada: Priest Primitivo

Jorge Da Rocha: Camilo

Eduardo Ferrés: Rodríguez

Alba Guilera: Laura

Laura Conejero: Rosa

Xavi Francés: Education inspector

David Climent: Falangist Chief

Felipe García Vélez: Adult Carlos

Elisa Crehuet: Adult Josefina

Padi Padilla: Encarna

Alicia Reyero: Ángeles

Gema Sala: Jacinta

Alía Torres: Ariadna's daughter

Carlos Troya: Bernardo Ramírez

Arnau Casanovas: Portraitist

Laura Gaja: Elvira

María Escoda: Juana

Chus Gutiérrez: Archivist

Joan Scufesis: Sergio

Cristina Murillo: Residency nurse

Sara Madrid: Hiker

Pep Linares: Falangist waiter

Albert Malla: Radio announcer

Izan Barragán: Leandro (School boy)

Didac Cano: Casimiro (School boy)

Hernán Gracia: Eulogio (School boy)

Noa Guillén: Asunción (School girl)

Ona Macía: Saturnina (School girl)

Elena Moreno: Dionisia (School girl)

Gal-La Petit: Hilaria (School girl)

Genís Lama: Falangist

[meowsielee]

a brief Asha description for my Wish rewrite

i made a bunch of changes to her character and characterization for my rewrite so here's a quick summary of her character.

is it necessary? no

will it be fun for me? yes

Asha is the sixteen year old Princess of Rosas. Born with magical abilities to a peasant family, she was adopted by King Magnifico and Queen Amaya after her parents and grandfather were killed by a mysterious assailant. The King and Queen took interest in her because of her gift of being able to grant anyone’s wishes. However, this was only for their sakes as, in order to perform their sorcery, they need a natural source of magic. Before they only had the wishes of the citizens of Rosas. Now, they have Asha.

Asha’s life in the castle is one of extreme difficulty and loneliness. Magnifico and Amaya are horrible and outright abusive parents. Magnifico can be violent towards Asha, only seeing her as a source of magic rather than as a person. Amaya’s relationship towards Asha is more… complex, but she at least believes she is a good parent. With the whole castle under Magnifico’s thumb, Asha cannot even rely on her guards or handmaidens for comfort or protection. She has had no time to properly process her family’s deaths, and her status as Princess makes connecting with others difficult. More than anything, Asha longs for love, safety, and a community. Initially, the only place where she can find this community is out in nature with the animals. One of her only outlets of self expression is her art.

In the City of Rosas, Princess Asha can be a bit of an afterthought. Magnifico and Amaya are so extroverted and charismatic that Asha is frequently left behind, sitting off in the shadows during Magnifico’s addresses to the people, sketching away in her book. Her image is more rare around the kingdom and not many people get to actually see her. Some have never even heard her voice. This has led to a wide array of opinions about the Princess. Some see her as aloof and standoffish, maybe even a bit of a snob. Others see her as a mysterious and cool beauty they can idolize. 

However, once you move away from the city into the rural farms and forests of Rosas, the opinion about her is quite different, especially the closer you get to her hometown. This is because many of these people remember Asha before she was a princess. When she was a lively and happy child who loved granting wishes. They remember the great tragedy she faced, how she was taken away from her community, and how her new title has made her become so quiet and distant. Did she forget about her past as a peasant, or is something more going on in that castle?

Likes:

Animals (even Charo)

Nature

Art (specifically portraits of people and close ups of nature)

Desserts, candy, sweets of all kinds

The sea 

Granting wishes

Dislikes:

Her adoptive parents

Being compared to Amaya 

Sleeping 

Her guards (she does not remember their names)

Being cold

Random Quirks:

(some of these are just not in the fic, if it were novel length it would be)

She often draws people in secret because she doesn’t like asking them to pose for her. This has led to her developing a talent for drawing people very fast.

She eats cookies as part of her breakfast.

She sometimes suffers from rbf.

She refuses to wear any necklace other than her beaded ones. They’re the last things she has to remind her of her mother. 

Her magic is like the oxygen that runs through her body. That’s why when Magnifico is taking it away from her (especially when he’s being forceful) it feels like she’s being strangled.

She knows she’s beautiful. 

If she lived in our world, she would absolutely listen to Lana del Rey and Mitski.

Because she was sheltered all her life (grew up in a small forest community, spent ten years as the Princess) she has very little experience on various aspects of normal everyday life. Her concept of money is really skewed ($10 banana energy) and so is her concept of food because there is always an excess amount at the castle.

Design Details:

Her design is fairly similar to her canon design, just more princess-y. Her dress is still purple, however, it is much darker in color. I like this choice because:

It differentiates her from the millions of other Disney heroines who wear purple

It fits her more melancholy demeanor

It works with the idea of the heroes wearing dark colors while the villains wear light colors (Starboy wears black, Asha wears dark purple, Valentino is brown; Magnifico and Amaya wear white, Charo is white)

Her dress is made up of two parts–the dark purple underdress and a second part that goes over it (I don’t know what to call it, maybe like a pinafore but not really), which is more similar in color to her canon outfit. She has the same belt and jewelry, but more fancy save for her red necklaces. She also has some purple ribbons braided into her hair. 

[warninq496]

I’ve been seeing posts about rewriting Wish and I decided to join!

Also I would like to say I do not hate the movie at all. This movie is very charming and a love letter to Snow White which is really cool. I would also like to say that many people put a lot of work into the movie and tried to make it to the best of their possibilities and I really appreciate that. The only problem I have with the movie is some plot aspects and diving a bit more into backstory but that’s all. Overall this movie is very charming at moments and I love the fact that they tried to combine 3d and 2d animation to combine the old and the new. I also love the detail of the backgrounds but I feel they should’ve done 3d and 2d for that too instead of just painting it so it would match the characters. (But I do love the backgrounds they look so pretty!)

So here are some ideas that I would experiment with with the concept of Wish.

First off, Asha would be the daughter of the king and queen. This will add more conflict and it will know make sense if Magnifico reveales the truth about what he was doing, especially on her 18th birthday. Asha in this version would also be more hard on herself to be the “perfect princess” from her parent’s influence, but as a result she is also a bit rude towards the servants of the castle and doesn’t really know how to show affection since her parents are very distant from her ever since doing their villainous deeds. Her character development over the movie will be her having a change of heart. With the influence of star boy she will make friends with the seven friends/servants and bond with her people and their culture. She will also develop a romance with star boy(Cyrus) which will help her realize and improve her mindset while it also referencing the movie romances in the renaissance films of Disney.

Magnifico and Amaya will both start out as villains in this one as well. Magnifico would be more bold and loud about his ego and evilness while Amaya in the beginning of the movie would have a sarcastic and “sickingly soothing” nature with her ego(reflecting the personality of their cat Charo) But Amaya will realize the error of her ways towards the end of the movie but there will be hints of unease on what she is doing throughout the movie. Magnifico and Amaya will be introduced as both king and queen with a very big ego and kingdom but under all of that, their people are not being treated as well. They also give their servants too much work to complete throughout the day. This will show how they only care about their moral, their fame and power being plastered over the whole world. The only reason they haven’t told Asha about their big plan is because they both agreed to leave her out of this which will make them seem more human and develop more conflict especially when Amaya finds out Magnifico tried to extract a memory from Asha as a child without him telling her. Also when Amaya decides she will not stand beside Magnifico anymore it will be a lot harder for her to leave since they both love each other. Overall the villainy of these two with be explained more in depth and result with bigger consequences.

Cyrus(star boy) will be the star that Asha accidentally wishes on during her “saying of the wish” ceremony. His personality will be described as bubbly and peppy, he will also be mute so his movements and emotions will be very animated. Asha and Cyrus will meet in the forest and at first Asha will be very stand-offish with him but over the film she does grow close to him. Cyrus is the prince of the stars or the star people and when he comes down from earth, he is fascinated with the human life but still at the same time seems to be familiar with a couple of things, especially when going in the castle. This will be explained later when we figure out that the star leaders and Magnifico and Amaya used to know each other, this is how Asha and Cyrus met for the first time as children.Their romance will be built off of giving knowledge to each other of their type of life like how Cyrus will teach Asha to be kind(star will also represent the influence disney has had on many people’s lives) while Asha teaches Cyrus how to live up to the responsibilities of the title of prince of stars(and soon king of Rosas). Also the name Cyrus does have two meanings but I’m using the one that means “heir” to point to the fact that he is a prince.

I love the little interactions with the seven friends and it is very charming in the movie. In this version their characters will be fleshed out a bit more and they will have a bit more relation to each other than just being friends. I think that maybe most of the servants in the castle were adopted from orphanage in exchange for work, which would make the king and queen look good on the outside but really this was just a way to easily get servants without trying. This will explain why they are all so close to each other and there could be a moment where they are hesitant to rebel against the king and queen since they were the one’s who took them in and they feel like they are betraying them. Asha also could’ve know the seven friends when she was younger, but when Magnifico ripped the memories from her, she completely forgot her whole friendship with them. This will also add some conflict between them thinking that Asha completely abandoned them. I also would like some of them to be related to each other to give some more dynamic like making Safi and Bazeema brother and sister and only Dario immediately being friends with Cyrus when he meets him. I would like them to have little character like learning to accept themselves as they are or they can improve by doing their tasks by using their strengths. And the betrayal with Simon I would definitely keep in there but he moral would be attached to the king with a type of deal thing. Simon has already made his wish Magnifico knows this while he is trying to find his daughter and this starboy. I’m thinking that he will find out about the little romance Asha and Cyrus are having and would make a deal with Simon that if he separated them somehow, he would have his wish granted. Once he has now separated Cyrus from Asha, he gets his wish granted but only to the benefit of the king to now find Cyrus.

Valentino would be an early birthday gift from a neighboring kingdom that Asha, in the movie time, has only had for a week. So she is very distant from him and pushes him away when he gets to close to her. But Valentino follows her around and when she meets Cyrus he is given a voice which would be voiced by a toddler since he is a baby goat. He has eaten many of Asha’s books when he has a chance to be in the castle(and some of Magnifico’s books)which will come in handy when they need to know what speed Magnifico is planning to use on all of the subjects from far and wide at Asha’s birthday ball.

The main conflict and mystery of the film would revolve around this. Magnifico wishes on two stars(the second star to the right and the first star on the left which would be a Peter Pan reference) which were the leaders of the stars. He was granted powers from his wish and set forth to study these powers and use them for his fame. He meets Amaya who has the same morals as him and falls in love while building a kingdom. He still knew the star leaders and as he started to gain more power he started to abuse his power. Meanwhile he now has a 6 year old daughter named Asha and one night the star king and queen come down to earth to confront Magnifico and Amaya. But Cyrus followed his parents down and meets Asha who is playing outside in the garden. While they bond, the king and queen of stars confronts Magnifico and Amaya and it turns into a battle but soon the star king uses to much of his power which, for a star, results in them exploding. The star queen is devastated and since you can’t kill stars, Magnifico and Amaya banish her to a book to which she becomes the entity that whispers and makes you evil. Meanwhile the big explosion is heard and Cyrus helps Asha hide before the remnant winds of the explosion shoot him up into the sky while he is is flying.

Asha is eventually found by her parents and she is terrified. Amaya is worried for her and so is Magnifico but since Magnifico is experimenting with taking people’s wishes and memories, he decides to try and take away Asha’s memory of that night in her sleep with Amaya knowing. But it backfires as he takes most of the memories from her childhood but could feel the power radiating from the memory. He decides to keep it when he sees this star boy that could potentially reveal what happened that night. And the big plan the king wants to do basically is take everyone’s “life force” since everyone is made from stardust which could fuel his power and doing it at his old observatory would be necessary for the spell he has to cast.

There will also be a moment in the story when Cyrus saves his mother from the book but Asha is now dead due to her using all of her strength in magic to defeat her father. Cyrus wants to heal her and tries but he can’t. So he exchanges his immortalness as a star in exchange for Asha living so he could be with her. Also Cyrus and Asha’s kiss would be them both holding up the wanted that he gave her and while they kiss their love transforms the broken kingdom into a beautiful village and palace and Asha and Cyrus become king and queen.

Those are just some ideas that I have been having and what I would use the concepts for. I really love the idea Wish had and I’m really hoping they try to remake the movie or make a spin-off series to try and repair this idea and explain some plot holes. And this is only a little sliver of what I’m thinking for a rewrite. But overall I really these ideas and think they would be a cool concept to work with. :)

[eriisaam]

Meet Charo, a new OC whose making their first and last appearance.

Charo is a Stardew OC whose concept can be summed up as "the mod folder personified". They are a shapeshifting mage who is a peer of Rasmodius, and keeps at arm's length with the town, sans the farmer, who they offer many services to that can boil down to quality-of-life luxuries to make the farmer's workload easier if they so choose. They have a strong association with crows, and can (and often has) used their magic to turn into varying levels of crow, from the bird outright, to a monstrous hybridized form for combat sake. Though mutually distant with the rest of town, they have a longing to find purpose, frequently exhaust themself to near breaking points in their pursuits, and assist Rasmodius in keeping the valley in check and stepping in to protect the valley's inhabitants from potential dangers.

They were also an unfortunate lightning rod of burnout, as they couldn't even wait until they were finished before I went from 'being excited to elaborate more in detail of Charo's entire deal and what makes them tick' to 'no longer feeling comfortable with Stardew in totality and gave up on this OC entirely', and sunk cost fallacy of what was already done had prevented me from scrapping this entirely (though didn't save attempts at a proper sprite sheet otherwise, which I definitely gave up entirely on at this point).

Between personal life happenings, and my drawing tablet getting damaged in the process, it all but sealed how completely Done I am with this OC, and if they ever make an appearance again, it'll probably be heavily retooled from this iteration.

As glad as I am to give Charo a send off, as it were to at least have ONE finished pic of them, it was a really unfortunate ride, and also unfortunate I lost a lot of the original joy to attempt to make the rest of their alt forms anymore.

[wlw-webcomic-bracket]

THE WLW WEBCOMIC COUPLES BRACKET

Your nominations are in, your votes have been counted, and the WLW Webcomic Couples Bracket is assembled! There are 64 entries, broken up for early rounds into eight groups of eight couples or poly ships.

It will take me a while to find images to use in the polls, so keep the propaganda coming while I get them ready! (And if your propaganda includes original images from the webcomic that I can use, it will help the process go that much faster.) A text version of the matchups, along with a short note on seeding, is below the cut.

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The bracket is lightly seeded - the eight couples or ships with 10-15 nominations each were given the first seed in each group, then couples with 3-7 nominations were given second through fourth seed, and the remaining slots were filled by couples with two nominations. The exception is a handful of cases in which two couples from a single webcomic qualified, in which case they will go up against each other in the first round regardless of seeding.

First-round matchups are as follows:

Group 1

Undine and Kokoro (Sleepless Domain) vs Aarya and Liza (Facing the Sun)

Dani and Christy (My Dragon Girlfriend) vs Tess and Mira (Seven Days in Silverglen)

Sun and Babs (Unfamiliar) vs Arachne and Scarlet (Bugtopia)

Adrian and Hildegard (A&H Club) vs Mia and Grace (On a Sunbeam)

Group 2

Boo and Mimi (Rainbow!) vs Mina and Valerie (Paranatural)

Aya and Mitsuki (The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All) vs Radiant Goddess and Acolyte (Lady of the Shard)

Almond and Peridot (Cucumber Quest) vs Sylvia and Jerry (Charity Case)

Becky and Dina (Dumbing of Age) vs Beau and Julie (Offbeat)

Group 3

Camille, Dendro, and Nyra (Muted) vs Jen and Rocker (Starward Lovers)

Daphne and Veronika (Lesbiampires) vs Claire and Robin (Hard Lacquer)

Sapphia and Odette (High Class Homos) vs Sapphia and Marla (High Class Homos)

Evie and Jack (Pandora's Devils) vs Faye and Bubbles (Questionable Content)

Group 4

Sunati and Austen (Almost Human) vs Honey Hart and Turpentine (Band vs Band)

Mari and Mica (The Four of Them) vs Fiona and Lia (YU+ME: Dream)

Tara and Darcy (Heartstopper) vs Shiina and Mimi (My Wish Is to Fall In Love Until You Die)

Hotaru, Kayla, and Elise (Shootaround) vs Selva and Alice (Namesake)

Group 5

Rose and Kanaya (Homestuck) vs Alex and Lucky (Finding Wonderland)

Delilah and Cheryl (I Want to Be a Cute Anime Girl) vs Hazel and Willie (A Week in Warrigilla)

Allison and Cio (Kill Six Billion Demons) vs Shim Chong and Madam Jang (Her Tale of Shim Chong)

Nell and Jolie (Cursed Princess Club) vs Tabitha and Poppy (Vampire Girlfriends)

Group 6

Lenore and Annabel Lee (Nevermore) vs Mica, Liv, and Red (The Greenhouse)

Ludovica and Luck (Tiger, Tiger) vs Jock, Prep, Nerd, and Goth (Boyfriends)

Roomie and Lillian (Go Get a Roomie) vs Lola and Sugar (Drop-Out)

Kat and Paz (Gunnerkrigg Court) vs Zimmy and Gamma (Gunnerkrigg Court)

Group 7

Rei and Hanna (Not So Shoujo Love Story) vs Claudia and Ava (Console Her)

Quinn and Hana (Encore!) vs Rina and Noa (Us Right Now)

Sun Jing and Qiu Tong (Tamen De Gushi/Their Story) vs Eliza and Darcy (Wilde Life)

Charo and Alesea (Dame Daffodil) vs Sophia and Olivia (It's Okay to Like Girls)

Group 8

Malori and Velverosa (Mage & Demon Queen) vs Connie and Carla (Rock and Riot)

Isaline and Theodora (Isadora) vs Penny and Bianca (Sunflowers & Lavender)

Ellen and Nanase (El Goonish Shive) vs Catalina and Rhoda (El Goonish Shive)

Lili and Sera (Monsters and Girls) vs Mad Spade and Miss Sunshine (My Sweet Archenemy)

[thornvault]

Animal Companion let's go!

I've been wanting to give Kali a cat from day 1 so here she is! Meet Obi (short for Obsidian, no relation to the Star Wars guy. Or the German hardware store).

Originally I considered going with the cat from the concept art but it just didn't suit Kali, it didn't feel right. All I could find about that kitty is a bad quality pinterest repost that claims his name as Charo (which is a top tier name if you look up the meaning) and he belongs to Amaya, so you know what, I'm keeping that. That does imply Magnifico is specifically attracted to cat people but tbh it's funny.

Kali found Obi at their lowest point, shortly after losing their family. Obi was a tiny mess of a kitten, alone and mewling for help; the cat mother had lost her life too. Kali and Obi took care of each other and gave each other strength to keep going no matter how bad things got, all the way until they made their way to Rosas.

Now Obi lives as a spoiled royal castle pet, usually napping in the royal study while Kali is working. She's just a regular cat with no special abilities, but she and Kali have a strong bond regardless, and Obi provides great emotional support (though she does knock over beakers on occasion). I did make her a black cat as an intentional "witch's familiar" reference (also, I like to imagine people as cats, you know, as one does, and Kali is a black cat to me too. So of course their best friend cat had to be black).

When Kali begins to study and rewrite forbidden magic Obi becomes their tether, the thing they focus on to keep their mind from being corrupted. It's hard to turn evil when a cat is purring on your lap. Obi seems to know when they've been staring at the pages for too long and will sit on the book and demand their attention (and food).

Obi's collar is adorned with protective charms and spells much like Kali's earring. Kali isn't actually sure if animals can be corrupted, but considering how often Obi sits on top of the book they'd rather not risk it.

Magnifico doesn't really strike me as an animal person, so I feel like he'd be rather neutral towards her/tolerate her because Kali loves her but he doesn't know how to interact with her. It's just... a cat. Okay, sure, fine, why not. If it makes them happy. Next thing you know him and Obi are cuddling on the couch taking a nap together.

[thisnameisnotspokenfor]

How did Amaya look at Charo and thought to herself that he would make a good pet? The same way she saw Magnifico? Looking like a pathetic drenched rat in an alleyway ,cat in this case?

What countries are the nearest to Rosas and what countries are their trading partners? What fashion is seen the most in each section from east to west?

And most of all,how do the nobles earn their money? like how?

Julian's family I understand but the others? How large is the economic divide of the noble and peasants if Asha's family couldn't even afford one servant? Or part-time workers?!

How close are the seven with each other? Feels like Dahlia is a bit strained with some of them. I won't say names but *Achoo* And some of them seem awkward with some since Nacho joined. I feel as though some of them are keeping secrets. Looking at you Bazeema.

On side note,I find Dario enjoyable as he's such a wild card and does not know what's happening most of the time while simultaneously knowing too much that either counts or not in a situation a lot of the time.

PS. I like Ceph as much as I like Australia.

Amaya is a very sympathetic person lol maybe too sympathetic (that magnifico drag is INSANE tho 😂🤣🤣🤣 wow I think he’s actually dead)

Geographically I wanna say their closest countries is probably France, Portugal and Spain? Their trading partners are (Disney logic time folks) Arendelle, Corona, France and Agrabah. East part of Rosa’s is a lot like new York in that it’s home to a ton of different people all over the world so there’s no ‘set’ fashion standard there other than say everyone avoiding the color purple. West is more Mediterranean aka the style that’s native to Rosa’s itself.

Nobles earn money through either inheritance, court politics (earning favor with the king so that he gives them some political power) or they run successful businesses. For example Camilla’s family owned a bunch of inns all over the western part of Rosa’s. Many nobles run businesses abroad too but had to go through the clariveaus if they wanted connections/permission (hence why the clariveaus are currently not missed)

The economic divide is still there and kinda big for what you’d call ‘utopian’ but I don’t think it’s as vastly wide as you’d see in other countries.

What Asha does not know or failed to mention is the fact that her grandfather is rather open about his hatred of the king.

Everyone knows it, and everyone knows it would be unwise to associate with someone like that when if you want to move up in life you pretty much need the king’s favor. So they probably just up their hiring prices and whatnot.

The whole thing was to show/point towards how the disconnect Asha feels isn’t exclusive to her but rather her entire family. And I mean isn’t it a little strange how after all that service and work Tomas gave the king the king couldn’t even give his surviving grieving family a noble title?

((Idk if those are thorough explanations but I do hope they’ve answered your question!))

The seven are actually five in this universe! They are pretty close with each other but things definitely got strained when nachos left (you’ll find out why!) they’re all torn over Asha tbh. She’s the one thing they can’t or rather won’t agree on.

Lol *bazeema hides*

Im glad you like my Darío! He’s pretty fun to write!

Ayo?! You like Ceph as much as Australia?! What’s that supposed to mean?! 😂😂😂

[h0llow-max1ez]

@/charo-lyn is a fucking life saver for oc inspo she's coming in Clutch for my ideas rn

[eviexstratford]

So Watch Me Fly | Self-Para

Evelyn was terrified. Which she knew was to be expected. It had been a wonderful visit, even though she had actually missed Gray’s presence at their home. She could at least be happy in the fact that she was indeed giving her poor sister a break from their parent’s relentless bothering. And, now that they had seen for themselves that she was happy and healthy and doing well, they would ease up. So that had been good, and seeing her friends again? Nothing could have been more perfect. She and Landry continued on as if no time at all had past, as best friends did. And Devon? After a bit of awkwardness and obvious lingering guilt on his part, they went on much the same as well. Like the life-long friends that they all were. But too quickly those wonderfully rare few days of catching up were gone, and now it was time. And Evie wondered if she could really do this..

Don't know why I'm frightened I know my way around here

It was time. They had done as they’d planned, Devon going out first and a small bit on his own before she was ‘introduced’ and joined him. In those precious few moments, she took that time to collect herself.

But I'm not in any hurry And I need a moment

To look down at the exquisite costume that Elijah had lovingly and perfectly made, it’s vibrant reds and oranges designed to complement the Flamenco music that she and Dev had chosen. And she had been right, it was almost like he was there with her. Before she knew it though, it was time. One more deep breath and then she was gliding towards Devon on the ice, her smile wide as her ears nearly throbbed from the deafening applause. That was all for her ‘big’ intro, as there would be time for bows later. Now, without missing a beat, she took his hand as they went into the routine that they had been practicing (under the watchful eye of their coach this time) for months. And..it was perfect. Flawless, just as their countless practices had led up to. It made it all worth it, the rushed pain in the butt weekends that she had spent, flying from school to the rink only to fly back again before she felt like they had even accomplished anything. Obviously they had, as Evie was in her element. Shimmering and sparkling, and not just her costume. She herself sparkled as she always had, becoming one with the sounds of Charo’s Caliente’.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QgrirVDH1Y

She and Dev locked eyes and hands, flying apart only to come together again, the chemistry that had always been between them even more evident as they completed the more sensual steps towards the end. Then it was over, at once almost as fast as it started while also seeming to last forever. Devon dipped her before bringing them nose-to-nose as the music ended with the same flourish as they did, laughing and breathless. They parted then, Dev keeping hold of her hand as they took their bows. Her name was chanted, yelled. Signs were held up and roses were already being tossed onto the ice. It really was almost as if she had never left.. The two of them, still hand and hand, then glided off the rink and into the waiting arms of their coaches and friends.

I'm trembling now You can't know how I've missed you

The break was a short one but she enjoyed it. Watching Landry work her magic on the ice was always something special, and she had a moment to text her parents and Jason in the crowds before it was time to go change for her solo skate. This one..it was special. She had designed her costume herself, a confection of ice blue velvet shot through with silver threads that cascaded onto the flowing chiffon skirt. It would make her shimmer once again but in way this time. This was the Evie people were used to seeing: fragile but strong, delicate but capable. Charming and captivating and maybe even a bit theatrical. ‘Flamenco Evelyn’ had given them something different but this was what they were all here to see. The two sides of her; fire and ice. It was ice’s time now, and she was ready. Music that she had carefully chosen swelled as she glided onto the ice once more, the ice her home and the crowds her family.

I'm coming out of make-up The lights already burning Not long until the cameras will start turning And the early morning madness And the magic in the making Yes, everything is as if we never said goodbye

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5erci6mNvQ

The words of the song resonated with her, as did the emotional tone of the singer. Which was why she had picked this version, though it may not have been one of the more common or popular ones. It suited her and that made it hers. Evie started strong and stayed strong, the routine that she had a hand in choreographing like second nature to her now. She knew what was coming, and what’s more..she knew that she was ready for her. Closing her eyes, she sent a prayer to whoever happened to be listening and then simply..went for it. Small body torquing and turning at her will, Evelyn counted the rotations. One, two, three, and then, miraculously..four. She had done it; she had landed a quad! Tears of joy and pride streamed down her face as she finished the routine, this time ending with a soft and graceful bow. Yes, she had done it. She had reached past the pain and darkness of that first year or so after her accident, reached into a place of light and strength and accomplished something she never dreamt that she would. 

And this time will be bigger And brighter than we knew it So watch me fly, we all know I can do it

Pale eyes shimmered with tears as Evelyn looked into the crowds once more, the faces of her friends and family coming into focus as if they were the ones spot lit. She made her waves and blew her kisses, then simply stood and took it all in. Basking in the love of not only those who were there but those who couldn’t be, but whose love had still just as much brought here there. They had brought her to this point and she would be nothing without any of them. After mouthing a final ‘thank you’, she once more skated off the rink and into Landry and Dev’s waiting arms. Yes she was home, but there was also another home in her life now. And she couldn’t wait to get back to it and share her triumph with the new family in her life. She could do that now, knowing she would be back. Her life..was just where it was supposed to be.

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