#magiform

[mintmont]

Please, if anyone sees this, please talk to me about Webtoons. Especially Watermelon, Hooky, High Class Homos, 1HP Club, Night and Day, Be My Villain, unOrdinary, Tamberlane, LUMINE, Loving Reaper, Magiform, I'm the Grim Reaper, City of Blank, Winter Moon, Glacias, Death: Rescheduled, Of Dark Lords and Cabbages, Familiar Feelings, Lalin's Curse, and @CRC_Luna's Conspiracy Research Club.

[hellopuns]

First vs last page of Magiform, with over 300 pages in-between! Thanks for the ride, guys.

If you’d like to support Magiform after the end of the story, I’m trying to get the book printed here!

[catgirl-or-furry]

One way to combat writers block: read something bad. Find the worst rated stories wherever you go (probably a place like wattpad or AO3 that let's anyone post their writing) and read it. If bad work can go out into the world so can yours, and you need to make it.

But also, a good format for constructive criticism is suggesting only the most necessary changes, and mentioning things you enjoyed about it at the same time. Just because you find something when specifically looking for bad writing, doesn't mean you should be mean to the author. Say something nice or constructive, or nothing. I swear to snom if anyone tries to use this advice to be mean to amateur authors I will hack your account and post advertisements for literally every story that's been made my someone I vaguely know, until you are nothing but support for small writers.

[devnine]

How to Make a Spell

Magic is accomplished with spells: procedures using various methods to manipulate energy in order to accomplish a goal. Spells can be short and simple, long and complex, or anywhere in between-and can be very personal! I always relate magic to music: there are certain formulas and rules and facets that will always be present and will always be true, and should be followed and not violated to get the desired results; on the other hand, you can also add your own flavor to it, do whatever genre you want, even make your own brand-new one! It’s an art as much as a science.

That in mind, I’m going to go over some tips and pointers to make your own spells!

=General Rules=

Magic is accomplished best with the Five Cornerstones. Those being Energy, Focus, Will, Intent, and Visualization. Combine these together in every spell for the best results. (For more info, see: https://devnine.tumblr.com/post/175508445286/the-cornerstones-of-magic)

Use protection circles. Protection circles are boundaries of energy, barriers, that keep foreign energy out. Generally, you should always do magic in one in order to keep anything you don’t want out of your spell. (For more info, see: https://devnine.tumblr.com/post/174483396471/protection-circle-methods)

Cleanse everything. Before performing any spell, it’s almost always a good idea to cleanse everything you’re going to use to get rid of energy accumulated on it; this will keep unwanted energy from messing with what you’re trying to do.(For more info, see: https://devnine.tumblr.com/post/176266388086/cleansing-methods)

So, now that that’s all covered, let’s move on!

=How to Start=

So, you have an idea of what you’re doing; you know how to charge things, you know basic procedures, and you’re ready to do some magic. But the question is: what do you do?

Before anything, you should have a clear goal in mind for your spell. Do you want to protect yourself? If so, from what? Do you need extra insurance when travelling? Maybe you want to ace that job interview, or help bring positivity into your life.

Whatever you do, remember that magic is not miracle-working. It can only help. Don’t expect to be able to conjure a car or cure your disease; it might help you get a new car if you put effort towards it, it might be able to help relieve pain from that disease, but it’s not going to solve everything. And under no circumstances should it be used as a replacement for medical treatment. 

Those statements made, let’s say you’ve figured out what you want to do with your spell. Awesome! That’s honestly a difficult step, sometimes, especially when you’re just starting out. Now, I’ll go into specific methods that will help you piece together exactly how you want to accomplish it.

=Energetic Materials=

Crystals, wood, and stones: the three materials you’ll see brought up and used most in magic. This is because they’re what I term energetic materials; this means that they’re good at conducting and holding spiritual energy. Everything holds at least some, but energetic materials are the best at it. If you need energy, look no further!

There are different properties to different materials; amethysts are different from clear quartz, and both are different from wood, and they’re all different than granite. Research and experiment, and pick the best type of material(s) for the job.

A Note About Blood: There’s a lot of controversy surrounding blood and its properties. Essentially, all it does is add tons of extra energy into a spell; draw a rune with it, coat a candle or crystal with it, whatever works. It will, however, also bind the spell to whoever the blood comes from, meaning it’s technically traceable back to that person. So, do be cautious.

=Runes and Sigils=

These are terms you’ll see mentioned a lot, but what exactly are they? 

Simply put, sigils are like little packets of intent powered by energy; that intent can be released via additional energy input, such as fire, which sends out the spell to do its thing. It’s a very creative process, and I recommend looking into it, especially for beginners. Very simple, and very effective!

Runes, on the other hand, are like stable, permanent sigils; no matter what, they will always have a very powerful intention to them. All you have to do is draw or engrave them, charge them, and then do whatever you want with their power; clean, easy, and very potent! Runes can be placed or engraved wherever you want, and they’ll simply do what they’re made to do without further input. For instance, if you hang up a rune for protection over a door frame, it’ll help ward off any spiritual stuff trying to come through it. I find that Elder Futhark and Witches’ Runes work best.

=Elements=

A personal favorite of mine is the use of elements! I encourage you to look for yourself, but I’m sure you know the classical four: Water, Fire, Earth, and Air. They each do their own thing, and they add extra potency and direct intention to a spell, so you might want to include them if you feel like it’s appropriate to you and/or the spell.

=Incantations=

Many spells you’ll see will use incantations or chants, phrases and mantras which are designed to help with the spell. While they don’t have power in and of themselves, they do focus the mind on the task at hand and what exactly you want to do with the energy you’re using; if you feel like you need an incantation for your spell, make one that suits you, make one you like and connect with. Anything you like! I personally don’t even use them, though, so it’s all up to you what you want to do with them.

=Sound=

If music or just sound in general is your kind of thing, then you might want to incorporate it! It’s an energy all its own, and it can both set the mood and add a little something to your spell-or even be the entirety of it! The most prevalent use of it is in bell cleansing, something I encourage you to look up. (It’s my personal favorite method of cleansing.)

=Prayer=

Another thing to consider, if you like, is calling on spirits and/or deities to help you and grant you some of their power. I term this “prayer,” but I realize that might be sensitive to some, so call it whatever you like; just remember: it isn’t worship, it’s just asking a non-physical entity to give you their help. If you want to worship something, by all means! But you don’t have to to call on them and see if they answer (if you want).

=Alchemy=

Alchemy, herbology, potion-making-whatever you want to call it, it’s the practice of using natural materials to create magical substances and concoctions. Plants of all kinds have their properties, so research, test, be objective, and have fun! 

A Note About Flavor: It might not be appetizing to make some potions, and that’s okay. Not every mixture is going to taste good; that doesn’t make it less effective.

=Enchanting=

Enchanting. You always hear in fairy tales about how witches go around enchanting brooms and apples, always hear in MMO games about how an item is enchanted with this or that-but what is an enchantment in real life?

Essentially, enchanting an item is giving it instructions, giving it a purpose. Programming it, you could say. For instance, I’ve personally enchanted a crystal to protect me by filling it with energy (so that it can accomplish the task) and “instructing” it to put a barrier around me that destroys energy attempting to come through. Enchanting is diverse and creative, and has several different methods. The method I’ll recommend, though, is magiforming, a post on which can be found here: https://devnine.tumblr.com/post/174620939906/a-primer-on-magiforming

A Note About Loose Spells: Spells which aren’t bound to an object by a method of enchanting, which I call “loose” spells, don’t last forever unless you recast them about every week.

Now that I’ve covered various parts and methods of spellcrafting, let’s take a look at what happens afterwards.

=What Should I Do Now?=

If you’ve just completed the spell, I recommend cleansing everything you’ve used again. (Except items that are supposed to have energy still in and on them, like anything you’ve enchanted.) After that, just clean up, rest, and wait for the spell to take effect!

=How Do I Know it Worked?=

Observation. Wait, watch, see what happens. Look for inexplicable coincidences, strange occurrences, etc. Be objective; don’t let your expectations or hopes cloud you from the reality of what’s actually happening. If there’s simply no other good explanation for why the thing you wanted to happen did, and it’s repeatable, then chances are it worked just fine.

=What if it Backfires?=

Chances are it won’t. You’d have to really screw up somehow, or cast something that runs up against protection that hurts you in return. Don’t be scared of magic; just be calm, be focused, have your goals firmly in mind, and there’s nothing at all to be worried about. Remember: magic at its core is just manipulating energy to achieve a goal.

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And that’s everything! (That I can think of, anyway.) Good luck, happy spellcasting, and let me know if there are any questions!

[realm-of-our-own]

All My MaDD worlds (paracosms)

My ParaMe is Flame Redwolf ( An Animal Jam esque arctic wolf with oversized ears and a black tail tip. Chaotic Good alignment. Not all that smart. Can canonically jump between universes.)

Furlandia *working title* ( A paracosm that spans over almost all my other paracosms and will make reoccurring appearances. A land filled with what are essentially magical beastmen)

The House of Fools (Flame and all my comfort characters along with some OCs vibe together in a magical space between dimensions)

A Realm of our own ( A world where me and all my paras are essentially the gods of it.)

7 Circles *Often shortened to 7C* ( A world heavily inspired by Hazbin Hotel/Helluva Boss. A world divided up into 7 circles, each based on one of the 7 deadly sins.)

Genshin Pact *working title* ( Essentially Genshin Impact but all the humans were wiped out and turned into monsters by some yee olde calamity and now all that's left are human animal hybrids working to uncover the secrets of the yee olde humans and de-monsterifying them.)

Choice (A world where I use music I like to peice together and understand the fragments of my mental state. Named after "Choice" by Jack stauber.

Pet the Human (a world where humans are essentially cats and are cared for by dragons.)

SongClan (I turn a bunch of characters I like and my friends into warrior cats.)

The Underground (Technically an AU for paw patrol, where there's an underground land beneath Adventure bay, for all those who feel like they don't belong on the surface. Be they outcasts, weirdos, or just don't fit in. HIGHLY self indulgent.)

Wild Tails (Cattails but instead of cats it's characters I like just vibing in a mostly peaceful post-apocalyptic world. Think the world of Kirby and the Forgotten land.)

The Hunt Is On! (Essentially just furry Monster Hunter)

MagiWilds! (Warrior cats + Magiform Webtoon = new paracosm that refuses to leave my mind)

Shelly! (Bluey but it's about the children of my paras)

Absolute Madness (The crack crossover stories to end all crack crossover stories.)

Will most certainly add more because my brain is just sporadic like that.

If you get confused by some of the terms, check out the "ROOO dictionary" tag.

[paridoxpower]

I’m going to make a list of WebToon comics I recommend bc I feel like making a list :)

Webtoon Originals and Canvas Comics I recommended in no particular order:

Just Pancakes ~it’s funny and it’s about food wizards

Crumbs ~it’s really cute and its world is interesting

Mage and Demon Queen ~like reading a lesbian anime

Space Boy ~one of my favorites! Just read it!

Yumi’s Cells ~one of my favorites! Just read it!

Adventures of God ~funny and short!

LUFF ~interesting world and concept and it can get super cute!

Boyfriend of the Dead ~pretty good and keeps me wanting more!

Let’s Play ~very good

The Doctors are Out ~very good and can’t wait for more!

Magiform ~a canvas comic about cats that have super powers. It’s cute!

Room of Swords ~ IDK whats going on half the time, but I can tell it’s good!

ShootAround ~about the zombie apocalypse and its gay 

Heirs Game ~made by the same person who did ShootAround. It’s great!

Cursed Princess Club ~very cute and funny with a heartwarming message!

Castle Swimmer ~merpeople of all kinds! cute and interesting story!

Lore of Olympus ~this one is pretty popular, I think you’ll see why

Bad Signs ~wish this was a tv show. It’s fun!

Miss Abbott and the Doctor ~cute love story (tiny bit confusing in the beginning!)

Growing up Gerudo ~for a fan of the Zelda series its amazing!

Lil Char and the Gang ~a pokemon fan comic that’s adorable! 

The Little Trashmaid ~about a mermaid that deals with the ocean’s trash!

Brimstone and Roses ~Wedding date is a demon

My NIS Agent ~recently found this one. It’s funny

Rise from the Ashes ~great art, sad to see it end soon!

Scoob and Shag ~remember that scooby comic with a gun? it gets more complicated

Fox Fires ~really cute with an interesting story

Daughters of Grimm ~about the daughters (and not daughters) of fairy tales

The Red Archer  ~robin hood? good

Vampire Boyfriend ~really cute, quick comic

Suihira: The City of Water ~really cool concept (i personally read it on their website now, updates more often)

Humor Me ~I can’t tell if this will be like Host Club, but either way it’s good

The Monster Under My Bed ~short story by the Humor Me author. SO CUTE!

Gourmet Hound ~comic about food and loss!

Siren’s Lament ~mermaids and curses and and mercurses!

Hooky ~about witches. One of my all time favorites!

CARL ~ a therapy robot that becomes so much more!

Boo! It’s Sex ~basically the basic of sex ed that we probably didn’t get

Family Man ~about a dad and his family. Heartwarming? yes. Heartbreaking? yes

[hellopuns]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hellopuns/magiform-the-complete-graphic-novel

There’s now LESS THAN 48 HOURS left for the Magiform printing campaign to reach its goal! Please consider supporting/sharing, Magiform has been a 3-year long webcomic journey and now that it’s ended, this is my chance to send it off with a bang! 🐱✨

[hellopuns]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hellopuns/magiform-the-complete-graphic-novel

Hello I need rent money and you can get a book of my webcomic out of it 🥺

[hellopuns]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hellopuns/magiform-the-complete-graphic-novel

There’s ONE WEEK LEFT!

Magiform’s almost at 80% of its funding goal. It still needs help to get there before the time limit. Help me get this printed 🐱✨

[hellopuns]

Okay, HUGE NEWS: the Magiform Kickstarter is now 78% fulfilled! This is NOT a typo. We’re over three quarters there! With just over a week left, let’s keep pushing!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hellopuns/magiform-the-complete-graphic-novel

[hellopuns]

Week 2 of the campaign to print my graphic novel, a compilation of my webcomic Magiform! Please consider backing, it’d be a great help!

Pros:

- comic book and/or PDF with high-res versions of the pages

- helps me w rent

- cats! There are cats!

Cons:

- some panels do not have cats in them but I hope I can be forgiven

Thanks for reading! ❤️

[hellopuns]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hellopuns/magiform-the-complete-graphic-novel

Happy Monday! Reminder that Magiform, my webcomic, is trying its damndest to get to print! Please support and/or share the Kickstarter link if you can.

[hellopuns]

I posted 529 times in 2022

That's 135 more posts than 2021!

78 posts created (15%)

451 posts reblogged (85%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

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@hellopuns

I tagged 265 of my posts in 2022

Only 50% of my posts had no tags

#my art - 47 posts

#lupin iii - 33 posts

#lupin the third - 15 posts

#jigen daisuke - 14 posts

#shitpost - 13 posts

#fanart - 13 posts

#lupin the 3rd - 13 posts

#magiform - 10 posts

#goemon ishikawa xiii - 8 posts

#doodle - 8 posts

Longest Tag: 138 characters

#black 2 was the one game where i completed the nat dex and i was just chillin during summer break marveling over the power of the internet

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

So uhh rich kids and burgers huh

244 notes - Posted April 18, 2022

#4

I LOVE THE NEW FELLA

301 notes - Posted November 6, 2022

#3

AHEM. The vampire Jigen animatic, everyone.

I have no backstory for this, I was just listening to my grocery playlist on shuffle and went “oh no. this is a Jigen song” (at least the first minute lol). If anything I went in with the idea of Jigen getting bitten by Carmilla instead of Lupin faking it in that one part 2 episode?

Anyway, I gave him teeth, enjoy

323 notes - Posted October 27, 2022

#2

A friend described my Lupin stuff as having off the charts shenanigan levels and I live to provide

343 notes - Posted March 10, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

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450 notes - Posted March 10, 2022

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