#magic world

[littleladyblogs]

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[aesthetic--mood]

Narnia Summer Aesthetic

[anneclaudemay]

Lily James and Richard Madden in "Cinderella"(Live Action),2015. 🏰💍

[adventuresofalgy]

Algy was feeling a wee bit overwhelmed by the vast, panoramic views from the highest point of the headland which he had recently been surveying – not to mention the "solemn Past" of turbulent and brutal Scottish human history he had been reflecting upon – so he decided to rest quietly on Sunday and look down, instead of up and round about, in order to enjoy the quiet comfort and relaxation which the contemplation of "little things" always brings to a fluffy bird.

And Algy hopes that you too will enjoy a very happy Sunday, and be able to find the time to relax and appreciate the peaceful solace and pleasure to be derived from "the little things" and "the magic world of shine and shade" ❤️

It's good the great green earth to roam, Where sights of awe the soul inspire; But oh, it's best, the coming home, The crackle of one's own hearth-fire! You've hob-nobbed with the solemn Past; You've seen the pageantry of kings; Yet oh, how sweet to gain at last The peace and rest of Little Things! Perhaps you're counted with the Great; You strain and strive with mighty men; Your hand is on the helm of State; Colossus-like you stride . . . and then There comes a pause, a shining hour, A dog that leaps, a hand that clings: O Titan, turn from pomp and power; Give all your heart to Little Things. Go couch you childwise in the grass, Believing it's some jungle strange, Where mighty monsters peer and pass, Where beetles roam and spiders range. 'Mid gloom and gleam of leaf and blade, What dragons rasp their painted wings! O magic world of shine and shade! O beauty land of Little Things! I sometimes wonder, after all, Amid this tangled web of fate, If what is great may not be small, And what is small may not be great. So wondering I go my way, Yet in my heart contentment sings . . . O may I ever see, I pray, God's grace and love in Little Things.

[Algy is quoting the first four verses of the poem The Joy of Little Things by the late 19th/early 20th century Scottish author Robert W. Service.]

[popspoo]

James would be the parent that let Harry play in the rain bc it's not the rain that makes people sick, on the other hand, we have Regulus that almost die every time he sees Harry get wet

[ominous-feychild]

CHARACTER INTRO:

RISING FROM THE ASHES

CARMIN LÉVÊQUE

(smugly) “Didn't you know? That's what I'm best at. Fucking up everyone else's plans.” - Carmin Lévêque

Daughter of Kestrel Lévêque, squire of Kieran Caron, and descendant of a dark god, Carmin Lévêque's name holds a lot of weight—very little of which she's earned.

But she hasn't let it get to her head—far from that, Carmin avoids mentioning it and tries her best to keep people from finding out.

The only problem?

Her reputation precedes her.

Or... not her reputation.

But the Lévêques'.

All of Kihroin are familiar with the name and its meaning—the god they supposedly serve—and, while they pay them their due respects, the citizens of Kihroin give the Lévêques a wide berth when and wherever possible.

Including Carmin.

Although... there are whispers on the streets.

Whispers behind closed doors.

Despite her reputation, despite her aura, and despite her name... Carmin looks very little like her brother or father. Carmin didn't engage with political matters like them. And Carmin didn't have the Lévêque magic like her brother, father, or his father before him.

And that was all of them—all of the Lévêques of time.

And yet Carmin alone, with so few similarities to the rest of her family, didn't have that magic?

It's just a silly little conspiracy theory, of course.

But why else would Kestrel—her lone parent after her mother's death years ago—keep her isolated from family events? Like he was ashamed of her? Like he hated her?

Who can say?

But everybody knows misfortune befalls those who whisper just a bit too loudly.

I mean, what else would you expect of a family who practices—no, specializes in—abstract, dark magic?

No.

Best to leave that be.

Besides, her brother—Roman—loved getting personally involved with those who gave problems to his sister.

There was no good getting involved with that cursed family.

The Woman Herself

That was a lot about her family's reputation, right? What about her?

What about Carmin Lévêque?

Great question. The answer?

People don't really care.

Within Lotus, Carmin is—quite simply—considered to be a bitch.

She's cold, she's curt, she ignores and pushes everyone else away, she doesn't fake niceties, and she refuses to engage with any political elbow-rubbing.

During missions, she's detached and doesn't socialize with her teammates. During classes, she has the audacity to coldly offer her own advice to other students while the professor is busy—and, worst of all, it's always right!

And, if you just happen to come across her when she's not in classes or working? “Leave her the fuck alone.”

Magic & Combat

Carmin has the ability to manipulate the gravity on objects, which she uses in a myriad of ways.

Most frequently, Carmin uses her magic to lessen the weight of her armor and weapons, allowing her greater dexterity and speed in combat. Similarly, she can and will drag down her opponents or their weapons, making them struggle to move or fight.

Carmin can also use her magic to forcibly levitate people and objects, removing them from the field (both offensively and defensively) and possibly disabling them.

... or levitating many objects, which she can then use to barrage her opponents with.

In conjunction with her levitation, Carmin most often uses throwing knives—which she can throw faster through the removal of gravity—or a bow.

Additionally, Carmin has barrier magic she's able to use to defend herself and others... as well as near-invisible stepping stones and walls to push opponents.

Appearance

Carmin is a Kihroihian (Fantasy!Mixed Country), 5'2 (157cm) woman of eighteen years.

She has tanned skin; straight, shoulder-length bobbed hair that's dyed black; a long face with soft features; and the signature Lévêque royal blue eyes... although it's speculated they were magically altered to be so or that she's wearing colored contacts.

Carmin has a wiry frame, a lot of muscle due to keeping in shape for her work as a squire, bags under her eyes from a frequent lack of sleep, and a resting bitch face. She most often has an empty or angry expression and holds herself in a way that implies arrogance or that she considers others beneath her.

Very shortly after the beginning of RFtA, thanks to being caught in the fires of Vemor, Carmin gains burn scars that warp the right side of her face, her right ear, and much of her right side—shoulder, arm, and bits of her leg, chest, and back—entirely.

Much of the right side of her hair was likewise burned off, but it's slowly growing back in its natural ginger color.

Personality & Motives

Carmin Lévêque is an angry, bitter woman who does little but work, train, and push other people away. She has little connection with her family—although Roman's protectiveness over her suggests a positive relationship between them... or him looking out for their family name—and spends a vast majority of her time focusing on her studies to become a knight.

Before first joining the academy, Carmin was a hermit who spent most of her time in the Lévêques' estate. Her existence was only known of thanks to her supposed identity as a Lévêque, and she only finally emerged (at age eleven) to join the academy alongside Roman.

Although she seems cold and uncaring on the surface, Carmin has a strong sense of justice and wants to make the world a better place. She claims her mother's death—which she witnessed to a burglar when she was five—is her motivation to stamp out evil, cruelty, selfishness, and corruption in the world. Despite her position, Carmin also attributes social issues and wealth disparities to the world's strife.

Carmin is extremely motivated, doing little but constantly building on her training to become a knight. She doesn't make friends, she doesn't party, and she doesn't network with others at the academy.

Except... she doesn't have a family she's sworn to outside her own. Roman is the knight to the crown prince, Elazi Adlani, and her father is the knight to the king, Riaan. Neither of them need knights, and none of them want Carmin engaged to Elazi or the second-born prince, Zain.

So what is she working towards?

What is she planning?

And where will she go after she graduates?

She has less than two years to figure it out.

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[lovefrombegonia]

Yuder is so annoyingly in love, I am getting embarrassed for him 😭😭

*Even with his face half hidden, the cloak can't hide his radiant beauty*

*His gleeful laughter is like a blooming flower under warm sunlight*

*His smile is like sunshine peeking throught the clouds*

*His handome visage and playful expression can captivate anyone*

*Prince Ejain can truly become a great King if he observes and learns to be like Kishiar*

*No one could handled a catastrophe like this one and turn this into an opportunity in favour of the cavalry like Kishiar La Orr did*

*these specific imperial knights did not pay proper respects to Kishiar when he passed by them. I am going to change the trajectories of their lives for the worst.*

YUDER AILE. I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE.

[kelsonink]

Fourth Wing Fan Art

[marinamichkina]

Little magic in blender

[redrabbitkreations]

[psifitopia]

Wanted: a good fantasy novel/series

The thing is I'm looking for something kind of specific? I want a fantasy, like maybe a quest fantasy? But, I don't want it set on Earth at all and I don't want some "not like other girls" heroine. I definitely don't want "sex with a monster" romance. A love story is...fine? But, not essential. Maybe a sword and sorcery setting?

What I do want is fairies, unicorns, mermaids, little fae creatures living in mushrooms. Goblins, trolls, giants. CUTE. Whimsical. Like, the plot can, maybe even should, have serious stakes, but I don't want grim and gritty. I want something with a sense of humor, but not vulgar humor. lol Something optimistic.

The Witcher series is well-written, but it just wasn't any fun.

I dunno. I just want a good, old-fashioned fantasy story. And, of course, I've already read Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. It doesn't have to be an extremely long series or book.

Christian fantasy of this kind would be awesome!

Any suggestions?

[aesthetic--mood]

The Chronicles of Narnia Spring Aesthetic

[monarch-of-weird-girlboy-nation]

Magic system I'm working on, pls give some ideas :)

[fairykawaii17]

Doors to a magical world

[popspoo]

James and Regulus let harry do ANYTHING he wants so Lily have to be the "mean mother"