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[losergendered]

ID: a set of 14 images in 7 pairs. each has one image of the listed monster high g3 character, with a white outline in front of their corresponding flags, and a second image which is a blank flag splice. END ID

Draculaura from Monster High (G3) is a arospec, cupioromantic, bi, asexual, librafemmine, agender, agender girl, femthing, gxrlthing, magicthing, faesari, gxrl, girlflux, hyperfem, sapphic, magigirl who uses she/it pronouns!

She is dating Clawd Wolf, a transmasc, boyish, demiboy, nonbinary boy, lunaboy, moon transmasc, demiromantic, bisexual, who uses he/him pronouns!

Clawd's sister and Draculaura's best friend, Clawdeen Wolf, is a moongender, femcreature, lunefem, athing, genderqueer, cassgirl, gender apathetic, lesbian, who uses any pronouns, but prefers she/her!

Clawdeen's girlfriend, Toralei Stripe, is a fembitch, transfemme, girlfreak, femmegender, nonbinary girl, demisexual, lesbian, who uses it/she/they pronouns!

Clawdeen and Draculaura's best friend, Frankie Stein, is nonbinary, transgender, patchgender, puzzlegender, consueric, queer, strangething, genderweirdo, polyaffectionate, polyamorous, demiromantic, bi, asexual, and uses they/them pronouns!

They are dating Cleo De Nile, a genderfluid, aroace, azurgirl, femmasc, genderfluid fem leaning, polyamorous, bisexual, who uses she/him pronouns!

Frankie and Cleo are also both dating Deuce Gorgon, a polyamorous, aromantic, bisexual, transgender, trans man, who uses he/him pronouns!

For phantom anon!

[imamoodypotato]

Did a commission of Boba Fett for a Magic the Gathering card for a friend! I actually haven't posted this on Instagram yet so props to yall u guys get to see it first :D

[jadesythirlwall]

LITTLE MIX perform BLACK MAGICThe BRIT Awards 2016

[theredhairedmonkey]

Hi, how are you? Do you remember the post you wrote on Aaravos and Callum about how they could be narrative foils? Since Act 2, I've been trying to figure out what could happen between those two. And apart from the fact that I feel they're going to face each other at some point and Callum is terrified of him. I don't see that much, do you have any ideas?

Hey @kilfeur! I'm doing well, and hope you are too! Sorry for taking so long to get around to this, but better late than never I suppose.

Yes, I think you're referring to the bit I wrote here about Aaravos and Callum being foils. I do remember that, and I still think it's largely right. Going into Arc 2, with Aaravos singling out Callum and possessing him and promising he'll play right into his hands, it is inevitable that the two will be confronting each other.

But I think there's another layer to this. Aaravos doesn't just possess Callum because he's yet another mage for him to prey upon and exploit. After all, he never did so Viren or Claudia, or any other mage, preferring subtler manipulation. So what makes Callum different?

Because I think that, while Callum is afraid of Aaravos, the truth is that beneath his bravado Aaravos is also afraid of him. To Aaravos, Callum symbolizes what all evil truly fears: the courage of good people to oppose it. This is what defeated Aaravos three hundred years ago, and it's what could defeat him again. And of the protagonists, only Callum truly has the power to do that directly.

Or at least that's what Aaravos believes. I think that what will ultimately do him in is that he becomes so focused on taking out Callum - either by controlling him or eliminating him - that he overlooks that his true strength lied not in his knowledge of magic, but in his friends and allies. As Aaravos says in the s6 teaser (in his best impersonation of NDT) "we are all of us stardust, held together by love for an instant."

But as Callum learns deep magicthe Star Arcanum next season, that truth of interconnectedness would also be the key to him learning the power to challenge Aaravos, either directly or in tandem with others. But regardless of what happens, if something ultimately brings down Aaravos, Callum would be at the tip of that spear.

And that terrifies Aaravos to his core.

[mousegirlheart]

Hello^^ Would you be interested in seeing my favourite mouse from Magicthe Gathering? Well, Rat not Mouse, but still^^

yes!!1! also i think its a crime there isnt an actual mouse in mtg. thats why i only play yugioh

[snamioneasks]

Fic Recommendation: Of Myth and Magic

The title of the work: Of Myth and MagicThe author’s name: WonkingtonA link to the story: https://archiveofourown.org/works/2758970/chapters/6185402Rating: Teen And Up AudiencesStatus: CompletedChapters: 27

Summary: She knew it wasn’t good for her, standing here like this, waiting for something that wasn’t there to appear. Something spectacular to happen between misnumbered houses. Something to prove that magic was real. Eventual SS/HG. AU with purpose.

Timelines: Modern AU Genres: Romance, Mystery, SuspenseRelationship between main characters: POV: Third person, alternating often between HG and SSTrigger warnings: References to physical abuse, to mental illness and to suicide

Why I’m recommending this fic: I don’t usually like modern era AUs, but this one got my interest because of the AU with purpose in the summary. It’s clear from the beginning that there is a reason for the modern setting and that the mystery of the fic revolves around that. The writing is also really great!

[vanilla-cigarillos]

Sámi Folklore and Magic

The Sámi (sah-me) are the traditionally Sámi-speaking people inhabiting the region of Sápmi, which in modern times encompasses large northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and of the Kola Peninsula in Russia. This area was formerly known as Lapland, and the Sámi have historically been known in English as Lapps or Laplanders, but these terms are regarded as offensive by the Sámi, who instead claim the area's name in their own languages. The Sámi are primarily known for their relationship with the culture of nomadic reindeer herding. For several complex reasons that I won’t get into here, reindeer herding is legally reserved for only Sámi people in some regions of the Nordic countries.

Learning about my culture has been a very wonderful, eye-opening experience for me and I want to share what I’ve found! 

The Sámi, within the circles of people who know them, are recognized for three specific forms of magic. These are divination, drumming, and “gand”. Sámi people and their craft were believed to be very powerful by sagas.

Saivu and Noaidi:

Saivu is a term that typically means “another world”, as well as the being who live there. A noaidi refers to a person with the ability to communicate with spirits, travel to other worlds, and potentially even tell the future. The drum was one of the most critical tools for noaidi carrying out these spiritual tasks.

Faith and Mythos:

There is no set limit to the gods traditionally held in Sámi culture. Norse and Sámi mythology influenced each other frequently, and thus there are many notable similarities between the two. I.e. Both hold a belief in the figure of Thor.

Mythical creatures are a critical part of Sámi culture. Many today still believe in underground spirits, and figures of legend are still described through generations. Stállu (troll giants) and Čáhcerávga (river spirits/sea monsters) are used in stories to scare children from dangerous behavior on the ice or near other dangerous places. 

Joik

Joiks are Sámi song traditions used to aid a noaidi in achieving a trance, especially so in pre-Christian dominance. Joiks also have function outside of such spiritual traditions and rituals. They are also used to calm and call to reindeer, and narrative joiks are powerful tools in storytelling.

The Drum

Meavrresgárri - North Sámi

Gievrie - South Sámi

Runebomme - Norwegian (Comes from early misunderstanding that the symbols represented on the drums were runes, newly appearing name is Sametromme)

Many drums are made of a wooden frame (South Sámi) or a hollowed bowl (North Sámi). Each are personalized, with the backs of these drums being decorated with various amulets of silver, animal claws, teeth, or bones. Whenever the drum is hit, the pointers move around and indicate to the symbols on the drumskin. Through this, noaidi are able to tell the future and communicate with gods and spirits. Drums are also powerful tools to aid in putting noaidi into a trance. 

Gand

Originally claimed to be a “soul” or spirit that a person practicing Sámi sorcery could control/send out. This could be to gain information about distant lands, or even to cast harm onto others. By those who feared Sámi magic, gand was typically known as a malicious “projectile” of sorts that sorcerers could use at intense speeds and vast distances.

Healing:

Noaidi were believed to be able to heal people by retrieving their souls from the world of the dead. Traditions of noaidi healing are still in use to this day. Stemming bleeding, stopping someone’s bleeding through chanting, rituals and other forms of witchcraft) are still used not only in Sámi tradition but also throughout Norway as well. 

Much of Sámi culture isn’t known by those outside of the culture due to much of it being received through oral tradition. It’s very important to respect the closed aspect of the culture, while still learning about important cultural aspects that preserve Sámi people’s place in the world. 

[losergendered]

Draculaura from monster high (g3) is a arospec, cupioromantic, bi, asexual, librafemmine, agender, agender girl, femthing, gxrlthing, magicthing, faesari, gxrl, girlflux, hyperfem, sapphic, magigirl who uses she/it pronouns

She is dating Clawd Wolf, a transmasc, boyish, demiboy, nonbinary boy, lunaboy, moon transmasc, demiromantic, bisexual, who uses he/him pronouns

Clawd's sister and Draculaura's bestfriend, Clawdeen Wolf, is a moongender, femcreature, lunefem, athing, genderqueer, cassgirl, gender apathetic, lesbian, who uses any pronouns, but prefers she/her

Clawdeen's Girlfriend, Toralei Stripe, is a fembitch, transfemme, girlfreak, femmegender, nonbinary girl, demisexual, lesbian, who uses it/she/they pronouns

Clawdeen and Draculaura's bestfriend, Frankie Stein, is nonbinary, transgender, patchgender, puzzlegender, consueric, queer, strangething, genderweirdo, polyaffectionate, polyamorus, demiromantic, bi, asexual, and uses they/them pronouns

They are dating Cleo De Nile, a genderfluid, aroace, azurgirl, femmasc, genderfluid fem leaning, polyamorus, bisexual, who uses she/him pronouns

Frankie and Cleo are also both dating Deuce Gorgon, a polyamorus, aromantic, bisexual, transgender, trans man, who uses he/him pronouns

- phantom anon

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[sine-cosine]

Atrix, Goddess of Magic

The deposed goddess of magic. Her crimes numerous and unspeakable.

[bookkats]

Prayer for the Weird Ones

A Prayer for the Weird Onesthe ones who don’t fitthe ones who take comfort in being scared Here’s a prayer for those fascinated by magicthe mysticalthe liminality, those marginal places in-between Here’s a prayer for the lonely–those who identify with the goblins, the witches and trollsthe ones who want to be able to go up to strangers and demand hospitality This is a prayer for all those who…

[preppygirlygirl]

White Chicken Poblano Chili - Slow Cooker MagicThe Incredible Slow Cooker Discover the enchantment of The Magical Slow Cooker's White Chicken Poblano Chili - a delightful fusion of flavors that will leave you craving more.

[hi-techanimationstudio]

Kolkata's Animation Studios | A World of Innovation and Magic

The future looks promising for computer animation studios in Kolkata, as they continue to grow and expand their reach in the global market.

https://www.hitechanimationstudio.com/computer-animation-studios-in-kolkata-a-world-of-innovation-and-magic

[qudachuk]

A cosmonaut chooses to go it alone, while a cop falls for a robber. Plus, standup meets the boardroom, and extra lashings of MagicThe Last Soviet (Samizdat and Kaleidoscope) | samizdataudio.comStolen Hearts (Wondery) | Apple PodcastsNamaste Motherf**kers (Cally Beaton)...