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just some quirky aesthetics i made for a project of mine, a series of short stories geared toward younger readers called mulberry & rye. 

mulberry “mul” comes from a long line of witches from both scotland and finland. she works as a maid in a grand estate…supposedly. in fact she doesn’t do much maid work and instead stirs up a lot of fun chaos with her magic, all with the very best of intentions from her kind soul–and a little help from a magic book she found in the wall.

cassandra “cassie” is the very first person in her wealthy british family to have magic, but she’s even better at it that mul. whatever trouble her well-meaning maid (i.e., best friend) gets into, cassie can usually help fix it, all while maintaining her sweet spirit and feminine dignity. she’s affectionately called “princess” by everyone in the estate, and she carries the title well.

idowudazi “ido” (pronounced EE-doh) is a dragon in human form, accidentally summoned from his place of eternal rest by cassie. he does pretty well at faking his humanity, but there’s something a little off in the animalistic way he sometimes moves. despite his wildness, ido is unwaveringly brave and loyal to his new friends.

torin is cassie’s cousin from england and the only “regular” human in the group. despite that, he is valued equally for his quiet wisdom and gentle spirit (even if he spends most of his time rolling his eyes at his friends’ antics). his scattered interests–the biggest of which are archery and painting–are signs of a unique intelligence that always helps save the day.

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stories that influenced my life x | The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel taught me to maintain humor and grace in even the darkest of circumstances, that true chivalry is not dead as long as men and women continue to choose what’s right, and that love (in all its forms) really is the most undefeated force in the world.

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stories that influenced my life x | Moon Knight

Moon Knight taught me that my childhood obsession with ancient Egypt was completely justified (and deserves to be resurrected), that maybe I can learn to work with the reflection in the mirror instead of against her, and that the foundation of real marriage is devotion in any adversity.

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aesthetic - family home by the sea

inspired by my favorite childhood tv show, real adventures of jonny quest, a show about a mixed family living happily together in a grand manor in rockport, maine (at least when they're not traversing the globe on adventures). their estate had such a classy and timelines feel, with a homey and family-centered atmosphere. i want that for myself too and this represents what i'd like my future to be.

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⋆ ˚｡⋆˚ characters i get every single time i take a quiz with one of them as a result option ˚⋆｡˚ ⋆

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stories that influenced my life x | Detroit: Become Human

Detroit: Become Human taught me that sometimes you have to hold onto hope for just a little while longer, that every thought and word affects the outcome more than you can realize, and that there are always new people out there worth breaking down your walls to find.

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stories that influenced my life x | White Collar

White Collar taught me that everyone has the potential to be better than what they are, that romance and art still govern our souls just like in the distant past, and that it’s okay to consider running away to Paris often.

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my projects x | Min Ji Seong | Shattered

"I get that I'm totally new to all of this, and I'm just a kid and you're thousands of years old or whatever, so you can honestly tell me if I'm being annoying. But I think it could be good for you both to go somewhere that isn't sending out magical distress signals through an enchanted mirror. So...do you want to try that boba tea place on the corner maybe?"

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my projects x | Sapph | Shattered

"Look, don't be offended by this, but after the morning I've had, I would trade every magical object in this hideous fake antique shop, every scrap of clothing in all of our closets, the both of you, and probably myself, for one half-full cup of caramel macchiato."

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my projects x | Wendolyn "Wenny" of Folly | Shattered

"I used to live in a castle made of ancient oak and polished marble. I used to spend every day reading and writing and practicing spells like you've never imagined, spells that could rearrange atoms and start tidal waves and shake kingdoms. I used to be Wendolyn of Folly. And if I could have it all back tomorrow, but I had to trade my new friends for it, I would sit down with a cup of tea and watch it shatter all over again instead."

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stories that influenced my life x | Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Alice in Wonderland taught me that sometimes letting go of your sanity is actually the best thing you can do for yourself, that the middle of chaos is the perfect time for a tea party, and that you should never ever be afraid of messy hair or colorful eyeshadow.

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stories that influenced my life x | Anastasia

Anastasia taught me that true love isn’t always at first sight, that what you find on the journey is sometimes equally as important as what you’re looking for, and that you could be something more wonderful than you realize now.

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stories that influenced my life x | Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Atlantis taught me that there are marvelous things out there still waiting to be discovered, that being brave is about caring enough and not about strength or size, and that there is power to be unlocked in our history.

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recreating my favorites | Race Bannon | The Adventures of Jonny Quest

If you don’t know Race Bannon well, you might make the mistake of judging him by his looks alone and assume he’s stereotypical ex-military, especially since he still holds the record on the boot camp obstacle course (hence the nickname). But don’t assume when it comes to this man; he’d rather be babysitting than doing anything remotely violent, and all that brawn is balanced by an equally capable brain. Still, though, he might spend most afternoons making salads in an apron and rebuilding old engines with the boys he now bodyguards and loves like sons, but don’t test him because you will regret it. He’s nice, but his training made him fast and he’ll shoot you.

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recreating my favorites | Hadji Singh-Quest | The Adventures of Jonny Quest

Hadji is a child of two worlds and proud of who he is. Half of him will always love his home country of India and the birth family he never knew, but the other half has embraced being a Quest son traveling the world with his strong adoptive family. And if it weren’t for the physical differences giving him away, you might just assume he was born a Quest; with cheery sarcasm that equals his adoptive father’s dry wit and a spirit of genius adventure-seeking that matches Jonny’s like a bookend, this boy is exactly where he belongs….not to mention he’s the only one in the household who can actually keep a plant alive.

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recreating my favorites | Dr. Benton Quest | The Adventures of Jonny Quest

Fearless, brilliant, with a brain full of physics equations and sarcasm, Dr. Q is always ready to lead his family into some new adventure. He may not like to carry a gun but don’t be fooled—armed with a mug of black coffee and his best camera (to document both relevant facts and memories of his two boys), he can still take out armies of terrorists, monstrous creatures from below, and evil beings from other dimensions. And yes, he’ll kill you if you’re a threat to his family. Dr. Q may seem like a quiet, distantly polite intellectual, but if he’s around chances are something’s going to blow up within the next hour or so, figuratively and literally.

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recreating my favorites | Jonny Quest | The Adventures of Jonny Quest

The sweetest, smartest, most lovable kid you’ll ever meet in your life, Jonny is four feet, eleven inches of unbridled enthusiasm and a knack for finding danger and jumping straight into it. This kid might be blonde like his mother was, but those blue eyes are all his dad, and so is the quick wit turning wheels in his young but clever head. Those old mud-stained white sneakers have carried him through everything from fighting lizard men in lowland swamps to disarming world-destroying satellites in space, so don’t think his age will stop him from accomplishing anything. He will politely command his dog to bite a chunk out of your ankle.