#here is real magic

[theimpalatales]

Magic is one of my hobbies that I really want to get back into. This is such a well-written book for anyone with an interest in other cultures and how we all connect as people. I was pleasantly surprised by how evocative it is, and I strongly recommend it to anyone with any interest in magic in particular (but not in learning it – this is not a magic trick book).

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[flufflecat]

why didn't we get to see ford in his evil warlock era

[infinitelystrangemachinex]

The stewards of the old world are always keen to give you a glimpse of their might... According to legend, the ancients built specialized chambers to seal away false prophets.

The Arcane is waking up.

[ok-pop-1]

i dont wanna be a magical girl...

fanart for @kianamaiart! background image credit here

[egophiliac]

A guy who just wake up from a coma -> what did i miss?

Pomefiore was the last plot i follow before real life made me forget about our silly boys. How bad has the plot become now for our gang? Also who is that Gojo looking guy?

anon, I am so sorry and I mean this in the best way, but I do think episode 5 is the absolute funniest place to have stopped following Twst because shit starts escalating SO fast after that. episode 6 literally starts with a secret government shadow agency breaking down our doors and kidnapping students. zero to a million instantly.

and like...that's not even the zaniest thing so far? Ortho's hacked into the collective human unconscious. there's time travel (sort of). "Crowley might be Malleus' long-lost father" is a serious theory. if you'd told me any of this back pre-episode 6, I would have asked for the link to this unbelievable but highly intriguing fanfic.

also, episode 7 gave us (and then immediately took away 😔) the best character in the whole story:

[burningcheese-merchant]

It honestly feels like they're getting more and more blatant every beast update

Silent Salt might as well just propose to White Lily in the next one the way things are going

Mystic Flour: I want that cookie so fucking bad

Burning Spice: I WANT THAT COOKIE SO FUCKING BAD!!!

Shadow Milk: I want that cookie so fucking bad HAHAHA I GOT HIM I GOT THE COOKIE I GOT HIM HE'S MINE I WIN I WIN!!! who said I want that cookie? Huh? Who said that? WHO SAID THAT???? FUCK YOU I DON'T WANT THAT COOKIE!!! KYS!!!!!!!!!

Eternal Sugar:

I want that cookie so fucking bad~~~

Silent Salt: 😶🤟 -> 💐😶💍 -> 😶💜⚜️💚❓

Mark this shit on y'all's calendars watch me become Nostradamus in real time

[minicronch]

attempting magical girl transformation thru sheer... This

I, sini: i simply wished to draw your hamhua lmao hes so delightful @benevolenterrancy

[carouselunique]

Dr. Girlboss and Mr. Malewife!

[4sh-n4]

A few months into Tim and Bernard dating, Tim realises that he's starting to fall in love with Bernard, that it's actually getting serious. So obviously, he tries to break up with Bernard. His excuses are-"it wouldn't work out!", and, "I'm hiding half my life from him!", and, "what if I die as robin one day and he doesn't know why!", and so on and so forth.

Bernard, who's figured out Tim's identity, and cares not a whit about it, obviously refuses to let Tim break up with him for stupid reasons. So, that night he finds the dingiest karaoke bar in Gotham where they're unlikely to be recognised, and drags Tim onto the stage.

He makes them sing the 'Rewrite The Stars' duet from The Greatest Showman like the little nerd he is, ON REPEAT in front of 20 people who are all most certainly some kind of thug or criminal. This lasts for 4 song repeats until Tim eventually gets embarrassed enough to give up the idea of a break up. But by that point he's really gotten into the song so they sing it a 5th time- this time happily- until they have to literally run out of the bar because the other patrons are sick of their bullshit.

[miyamiyano]

girlfriends or something like that

[radrattradish]

sakulee sketch, thinking about naruto again. This is what should have been.

[spielzeugkaiser]

That idea didn't let me be... I got some ideas for the background from the lovely @a-kind-of-merry-war! This was fun to draw.

[fukashiin]

ACEYUU WOKE ME FROM THE DEAD

book 7 spoilers <3 very long rant im sorry!!

it was never meant to be this way. when he was such an ass to us in the prologue, when he laid those pesky remarks upon us and immediately assuming that we got into NRC as a janitor because we weren't good enough without any prior knowledge of how we were brought here against our will and having to adapt to such an unfamiliar environment where everything - trends, names, history, and even the currency - were different. he didn't know about the throbbing headache we had while the headmage was explaining the school's curriculum and suddenly bringing up the word "magic" into the conversation like it was foreign language.

he thinks he's above us just because we're a clueless student who couldnt cast any spells and took up the miserable job just for the sake of money and to live. he had this one-way "not my problem!!" mindset about us that he dipped the moment after because he never would have suspected that we would grow to be something more important, something more irreplaceable in his life.

he never meant to test the waters, and he's drowning by mistake.

his concern for you gets more obvious as each book advances (or was it always obvious??). you're just an otherworlder oblivious to the dangers that lurk in twisted wonderland, so it's only casual for him to fret about when you've been taken into scarabia with minimal escape routes, to be the first one to notice that you were missing among the entourage of people that have been kidnapped, to be the only one to point out that you weren't in the best condition AND suggesting to bring you back home in case the party was all too much. he knows how vulnerable you are, and he jumps into action as quick as possible because that's basically his brand. nothing deeper!!! (unknown dangers lurk around you on the daily, but you lurk in his mind so much more than he lets on. you're probably more used to the dangers of magic than he's used to the thought of you occupying his mind 24/7. isnt that ironic)

and he didn't consider the complications of how dangerous it could be for the headmage to send us back to our original world, possibly damaging the very fabrics of time and space and ceasing to exist while transporting - he just instantly goes to the part where the news was positive and that we could travel between Twisted Wonderland and earth in one piece, blocking out his surroundings just to see your smile, as that was possibly the happiest you could have ever been in front of him.

imagine each time he hangs out with someone new, or if someone has gained a romantic interest in him once you've left, he tries to find a part of "you" in them in his peripheral vision. whether they have an ounce of bravery that you had, whether they're as understanding as you are to know that he isn't just a human built of jokes and pranks, whether they won't doubt him like the rest did - as you were the only one who truly believed in his capability to truly lead the rest out of danger.

he could beg for other people to believe in him, to see that his skills could draw out much more if he really wanted to, but he didn't have to do that with you. in a flashing moment of possible failure, he turned to you in a heartbeat, uncharacteristically, desperately calling out for you to save him because he had no idea what was happening. he almost started to lose himself and quickly realises that the power he was wielding so suddenly wasn't some lousy spell, that it could possibly cause someone's life, and you were there to steady him when he needed it the most. a rarity of a scene he entrusted his entire body to you with. you believed in him. you ARE the betterment of him.

you held his hand like a vow, to protect each other and strengthen through every obstacle and turmoil that drives you one step closer to becoming a better version of yourself. your hand, tightly coiled around his, radiated the warmth and comfort he needed in his times of darkness and inner conflict.

it should've been you. you're perfect.

and that's why his dream still has you in it. it doesn't have to be one way or the other, you can simply go back and forth to his world and your own in just a snap! he could never dream of you leaving his sight and grasp, hindering him from ever telling you how much you actually meant. he has all the time in the world.

and that's what he wants, but his heart says otherwise, and that's fine. he just wants you to be safe and see him for who he is. you inspired him to take pride in his name, as an ace can do anything!!

[cubbyhole-for-flea-bee]

Once the theatre monkey discovers angsty broadway musicals its all over y'all

or: I got a new personal project I'm workin' on! I'm at the first pass on the animatic rn! I forgot that 'generate matte' is a thing you can do in SB Pro for a whole hour!! I'm suffering!!!

[arcade-confetti]

Anyway people who want Jason to shut up because everyone's been murdered and resurrected at this point are WILD because like

Number 1. you've all heard this one. Jason's death was inherently different from these all as he was dead for nearly 20 years and was considered one of comics few truly and fully dead characters blah blah

NUMBER 2. THAT DOESN'T FUCKING NEGATE IT?????????? imagine going up to someone with a cast and saying boo hoo tons of people have broken their arms can you just stop advertising it already 🙄. Boo hoo tons of people have had their house broken into and are already over it why can't you be 🙄. Except it's about being brutally murdered. Sorry I didn't realize that as soon as all physical injuries are gone it's just fine and should never be talked about or mentioned or affect the victims actions ever again .that's on me for sure

[anna-scribbles]

they should've been at the club(infertility treatment centers)