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The urban fantasy show I actually want to see is a hospital drama with a dedicated wing for supernatural illnesses.

Vampirism. Lycanthropy. Cheap spells gone wrong. A woman brought in for her prenatal has to be told her baby is a lindworm. Someone is literally being followed by the anthropomorphic personification of the Black Death.

Someone somewhere out there is having their perception of the world irreparably shattered by the knowledge that magic is real, and at the other side is a team of doctors who have to roll their eyes and pull out Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales because some high school kid tried to go Carrie with a cheap spellbook and turn all the kids at prom into frogs, and the doctors have to wrangle a couple dozen teenagers into admitting if they have a true love who can break the spell.

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Yapping about different clothing styles that could theoretically be possible in an urban fantasy world. The mixture between medieval style and more modern styled fashion could create a new wave of styled looks for all species. I think games like dislytle has a pretty unique take on some aspects of this point.

Mixing fantastical elements in clothing scratches the artistic itch in my brain.

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spitballing some hypothetical magical ailments to use for my urban fantasy anthologies

Wizard Cramps

Caused by having a spell localized to one area for long periods of time

Stiffness or soreness in muscles, skin discoloration (can be many colors or change colors regularly), mirage-like shimmer over the affected area

Taking an over-the-counter magic suppressant until symptoms subside

Enchanter’s Burn (also Creeping Runes)

Caused by having active runes on one area of the body for long periods of time

Rash, skin discoloration (can be many colors or change colors regularly), burning sensation, runes on the body in the place they were written even if previously washed off

Taking over-the-counter magic suppressants and/or using magic suppressing cream on the affected area

Spell Fatigue (also Hex Aches)

Caused by casting too many spells in quick succession or one spell that drains a lot of capacity

Seeing flashes of color, muscle spasms, extreme fatigue, headaches or migraines, inability to cast spells for an extended time

Rest, refraining from casting spells, drinking a magic-replenishing potion, eating food

Potion Sickness (also Hocus-Pukeus)

Caused by drinking too many potions in quick succession, one extremely powerful potion, or a poorly made potion

Nausea and/or vomiting, dizziness, hand tremors, odd-smelling breath

Rest, drinking lots of non-magic fluids, over-the-counter flu medication or magic suppressants

Premature Abscission (also Autumn Heart)

Exclusive to dryads; caused by stress or anxiety, depression, lack of sun or water, or a particular branch being choked of nutrients

Flowers and leaves rotting and falling off too early in the season/before autumn/falling off at all if the dryad is an evergreen species; can be all leaves or only a particular branch

Depending on the cause, there can be many treatments. Most professionals recommend additional sunlight and water no matter what, potentially a pruning if the dryad is particularly wild-growing

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More urban fantasy werewolf stuff:

● Apps like period trackers but for the different phases of the moon and how they affect mood, appetite, hair growth etc. The app can give a little warning beforehand, making the abrupt hunger and mood swings a little less sudden.

● Older werewolves often have a wrist watches (or even pocket watch) with a moon dial showing the moon waxing and waning as well as the time. It used to be a very popular gift in the community, either from parents to grown up children, or between lovers. They are still passed down like heirlooms.

● Full moon kits - usually in bags or small suitcases for convenience - with spare clothes, extra food, and whatever can make the transformation more comfortable: pain killers, heating pads, chew toys, etc.

● Clothes fastened with magnets instead of buttons, snaps or zippers, so they are less likely to tear during unexpected transformations and are easier to take off or put on with clawed hands.

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The Art of Broom Racing

Broom racing is a popular pastime amongst the youth. Multiple teens and young adults pine for the opportunity to race the city streets at night to race among other people their age but, Broom Racing isn’t all about the fun. It’s about the status of it…the mixture of adrenaline and magic that flows through you as you make dangerous jumps or heart racing tricks is extraordinary to any young person. Where sports meets magic, Broom Racing is the reason why so many young people want to trick out their broomsticks to be equipped with the hottest modifications  to make their broom faster, and more able to handle magic. Whether it be a broom that has been made by the user itself or a mass produced one from the store, brooms are a part of the witch or wizard riding them. It’s an extension of their personality and makes them unique. Just like how men are with their cars the broom is a statement amongst the piers of other witches and wizards.

There are two ways that most people ride a broom. Bike style  (aka the traditional way) or Skate style. Bike style is the traditional way to ride a broom, many witches and wizards of the past have ridden brooms like how people ride horses or bikes. With both legs straddled against the broom with the broom against the groin area of the body. Magic users either clench their knees together for more support against the stick or they let their legs hang. Letting the legs hand is usually the more casual way to ride a broomstick rather than the clenched way. Some witches grab onto the handle with their left hand inward close to the chest while their right hand is outward, sometimes using it to “steer” the broom with their left hand as support. In modern times some broomstick manufacturers have invested in detachable handle bars for witches who don’t feel comfortable using the old method of travel for witches. This method has also proven to be helpful for witches who are just learning how to ride a broom for the first time similar to how kids ride bikes for the first time using training wheels. The skate method is the more modern way witches and wizards ride broomsticks. This technique is more difficult and only for experienced riders only. The skate method is a method in which the rider instead of straddling the broom stick they use their magic to make the broom stick float off the ground slightly and place their feet on the handle like a skateboard and fly like that. Riders usually have one foot slightly in front and another foot in the back to help to balance themselves on the broomstick just like how someone would ride a skateboard or surfboard. This method of broom aerodynamics is the way that most people find difficult due to to the make and model of the standard broom where as more modern broom manufacturers have made it slightly easier for broom riders to use the skateboarding method by adding groves into their design to keep their feet from slipping off the stick. Then again the most skilled broom rider can do both methods if they really wanted to.

Not every broom rider is a human witch or wizard; however, over the years many humanoid species have gotten into the craze of broom riding in the century. The appeal of not just racing but, just having a reliable tool for transportation that’s not the transit system is a tempting yet, efficient investment for those species who are on the go! Elves are another race that have invested in using brooms as a mode of transportation, due to elves' more eco friendly take on the environment many elves are seen riding brooms rather than taking the bus or train. But, how can they do that? Well, it’s because Elve’s like witches can channel their own magic to the broomstick to encourage flight. It takes awhile for a elf to naturally get the hang of broomstick riding than witches and wizards but, they are quite proficient in it as well as adding their own personal touch to their broomsticks. Other species like Vampires and Fae have also embraced the lifestyle of broom riding.  However, there is another form of Broom riding that has taken up the market. That being Wizskates. WizSkates industries was founded to combat the need for clunky riding offering a simple yet effective way to ride. Wizskates are just what they are, they’re roller blade like shoes that allow the user to channel their magic through and glide on the ground without the use of wheels. Sure there is a wheeled version of these skates but, majority of witches and wizards do not need them. Wizskates are more popular due to the accessibility to not just wizards and witches but also to those who can’t fit on broomsticks. (i.e larger creatures) These WizSkates come in all sorts of colors, shapes and sizes that can fit any magic users style.

Broom Racing for witches is sort of an underground sport like street racing for young witches. The fast pace atmosphere and energy is what really makes the race itself feel alive with magic. But, racing is not all there is, these broom racing events are not just racing. It’s coming together as well. Young folks come together to not just race but to hang out as well. It’s a way for the younger generation of magic users to find a community that they feel like they belong in by being around people with similar age brackets. At these hangouts you’ll usually find what would be considered similar to block parties or collage pop-up parties with up and coming bands playing, games, food, and dancing. It’s a way to get rid of the status quo in communities and to have fun. But, the race is where it’s really important. 

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🗡 medieval knight but make it a modern urban-fantasy character

ig: d.ill.usion

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"Maybe it's Love maybe it's The Necromancy" concepts that have been rotating in my brain:

• The person who has been brought back can tell when the necromancer is near.

• The necromancer seems to feel an echo of their own heartbeat whenever they hold the person they brought back.

• Neither of them copes well with being apart for long periods of time. Neither of them can put into words why.

• The person who has been brought back has a lower body temperature than they did before. When the necromancer touches them, they get just a little warmer.

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A werewolf pulls some strings to live a rent-free life at the local zoo.

She finds out that the seal at the zoo is a selkie who had the same idea.

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Picture this: Dragons using their caves to age cheese. Dragon Cheesemakers!!

The dragon coiled his enormous body, completely blocking the entrance of the tunnel that lead to the caves.

“No,” he snarled, smoke pluming from his nose.

The cheesemonger pinched the bridge of her own nose. “Look, I explained this to you at the start,” she tried once more. “I make cheese.”

“Yes,” the agreed, nodding his scaly head.

“Then I bring the cheese here.”

“Yes.”

“Then you store all the cheese in your cave, keeping it at the perfect temperature and humidity.”

“Yes.” He sounded particularly proud of this part.

“And then when the cheese has ripened,” she concluded. “I come to pick the cheese up again.”

A thunderous scowl clouded his maw. “No.”

“But that’s how it works!” she cried in exasperation. “I make the cheese, you store the cheese, I sell the cheese, I make more cheese!” She peered up at him. “You do realise I cannot bring you new cheese until I have sold this cheese.”

The dragon considered this for a moment. “Ah, but what if—” he began. “What if you go and make more cheese. And bring me the cheese. And I put it in my cave, with the rest of the hoard. And then I keep it there forever.”

“No,” she said flatly.

It was remarkable how much a dragon could look like it had just swallowed a lemon.

“You can’t keep cheese forever,” she insisted. “It will spoil and go bad!”

“You said it would get better and better!” the dragon roared indignantly. “And I take good care of them! With the air flow and the humidity and the temperature!”

“And that is great,” she said, trying to smile through her frustration. “But when a cheese is ripe, it’s ripe! Then you should not be kept anymore, it should be eaten.”

The dragon scraped it’s formidable claws against the stony ground and sulked.

“Look…” The cheese mongering business did not tend to require a lot of sweet-talking, but she was making an effort. “I’m sure the cheeses that aged in your cave are the best cheeses people have ever tasted. When they find out how delicious they are they will want us to make loads more. Maybe several caves’ worth!”

The reptilian eyes stared at her with disgruntled, reluctant interest. “Several caves?”

“If we’re lucky! And I could make so much cheese that I could bring you new cheese as soon as I pick up the aged cheese. Your cave would never even be empty!”

This seemed to strike a chord. The dragon lifted his head a little.

“And that would really be much better for the rest of your hoard,” she continued with fresh inspiration. “Because if you leave cheese too long, it might go bad and spoil the cheeses next to it too!”

A nervous ripple went through the beast’s scaly body, but he clearly was not convinced just yet. “But what sort of a hoard is it if I have to give it away,” he complained.

“Well! Cheese is not just any old hoard! It’s a developing creation! And you will have a hoard that is constantly developing too. Constantly changing, but, if we do this right, never shrinking.”

The dragon looked at her solemnly, wavering with uncertainty. Perhaps she shouldn’t hold it against the poor thing, it must be a difficult concept to wrap his head around.

“And I will tell you what,” she said encouragingly. “If business is good, I can start investing in some really good crumbly cheeses. You can keep those in your cave for five whole years!”

“That is quite a long time for humans, is it not?” he said, sounding a little more cheerful.

“Very long. Especially when it comes to cheese. Cheeses that have been aged that long are very expensive.”

In retrospect, she should perhaps have led with that. Gourmand or not, a dragon was still a dragon after all. A glittering, toothy grin appeared on her recalcitrant business partner’s shout and he moved just enough for her to move past him into the mountain.

“Tell me more about this expensive cheese that crumbles.”

She hid a smirk. “If you help me carry some of the current ones out, it would be my pleasure.”

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i feel that dark sorceresses in disguise have given wizened old crones an unfair and frankly unearned amount of street cred

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fun behaviors to give dragons that aren't feline/canine based

cause as much as i love dragons purring and roaring i wish there was just more variety in how they would act

clacking their teeth together to show contentedness/happiness (budgies)

using tails as a defensive weapon in a whip like fashion (iguana)

twitching to express that they're not a threat to members of their species (hognose snake)

feeling calm when eyes are hooded/covered (birds of prey)

head bobbing as a threat display (anoles/bearded dragons)

flattening neck or sides to appear bigger (snakes/lizards)

mantling over food to protect it from hatchmates (birds of prey)

wiggling neck as a courting maneuver (budgies)

audibly grinding teeth as a warning (macaques)

maintained eye contact as a challenge (gorillas)

pounding wings against sides as a threat (gorillas)

slapping other dragons with their claws when their personal bubble is invaded (seals)

hoards used as a site to impress mates (birds of paradise)

snorting when undergoing heightened stress (horses)

making repeated loud noises with surroundings to establish territory (woodpeckers)

loud constant arguments with other dragons when roosting (bats)

building lairs that cause a domino effect of change in the land around them (beavers)

slapping their tails against the ground/water as a warning (beavers)

plucking or scraping off scales as a sign of stress (parrots)

raising spines/frills as a response to danger and carrying on with their usual business as they believe they're protected (lionfish)

and im not saying canine and feline behaviors are wrong or bad to give a dragon (people wouldn't write dragons with those behaviors if they weren't fun in the first place!) but i feel for creatures that are mythological giant winged lizards that you can do more and get experimental with it

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Solarpunk and Urban Fantasy

I think that a solarpunk urban fantasy story could go so hard. I don’t get how most urban fantasy stories take place in grungy, dark cities where everything is all dark and moody but, why not have the opposite vibes? It would make more sense that in a world where fantastical creatures exist there would be environments that would fit some of their needs better. Hench, Solarpunk. ⇒ Has a mix of nature and modern architecture.

⇒ Environmentally conscious to species like faefolk and elves 

⇒ The aesthetic already has somewhat of an ethereal magical look to it and could be manipulated further to cater to fantastical races. It’s pretty much the perfect environment for an urban fantasy setting.

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✨Wizard Alexa is giving you your requested wake-up alert.✨ ✨You did not specify how you wanted Wizard Alexa to wake you up, so Wizard Alexa has decided to use a giant cartoon mallet.✨

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hello shrimp! you must be exhausted from frying all that rice. why don't you come take a nice warm bath in this completely unsuspicious pot that i have? ignore all the carrots. they are also just destressing :)

TRYING TO COOK A COOK ARE YOU???

UNACCEPTABLE I WONT FALL FOR THIS TRICKERY.

FOR THAT YOU WILL FACE THE MOST TERRIBLE FATE

MEND BUTTCRACK

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wizard husbands go to the farmers market

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WAS THAT THE FIREBALL OF 87!?