#transmages exchange

[trans-mages]

✨ it's time for the first ✨

Transmages Exchange!

an event for all carryonverse creators celebrate each other and trans* world of mages headcanons!

This was a last minute decision (since the @coexchange round that would be happening was cancelled, and we took the "opportunity" to test out the idea we'd had to expand the transmages event.)

You can sign up through HERE (and yes! everyone can join, including cis people!)

⊱ ────── {⋅. If you're part of the Simon Snow Trilogy fandom, PLEASE consider boosting this, even if you're not joining! As this is a collaborative event, we need people signing up so this can work!! .⋅} ────── ⊰

More details under the cut!

as this is a fandom exchange, if you give a piece, you get a piece!

this is a flash round, so our requirements are:

Concept / Headcanon: at least 100 words

Flash Fic: at least 200 words

Fic: at least 500 words

Drawing / Painting: at least 1 piece

Moodboard: at least 6 images

(again, thank you @coexchange for the inspiration!)

As for our schedule:

Sign-ups: June 1st to June 8th

Assignments sent on: June 10th

Posting: July 4th to July 11th

If you need an extension, please notify us until July 3rd!

Lastly: this is a SFW challenge, and trigger warnings / content warnings for heavier tones are mandatory! Please check out the transmagesweek rules and guidelines to get an idea about the kind of content we are or aren't comfortable sharing!

[wellbelesbian]

Someone Like Me

Trans Mages Exchange

organised by @trans-mages, thank you!

for @mostlymaudlin, i hope you like it!

Prompt: When I first read Carry On, I was convinced Penny could get into Mummers House because she was non-binary. I still hold this to be true!!

First Year

“Someone like me can be named anything. And we can do whatever we want with our hair.”

The Chosen One is thick. To be fair, I think everyone is thick, but he is exceptionally so. He’s holding his wand backwards, for a start. And he won’t stop staring at me, his mouth hanging open just a bit. I flick my hand and say a spell, and the football before us shrinks to the size of a marble. Simon grins.

Mum told me not to talk to him, but I love a challenge. A super-powerful mage appears out of nowhere, with no knowledge of magic? How could I not talk to him? The minute I saw him on the lawn, before the crucible, I knew I had to try.

Of course, I knew we wouldn’t be roomed together. In fact, the whole crucible ceremony went a bit awry. A boy and a girl got paired together, and there was a big fuss about what to do. Meanwhile, I didn’t get paired with anyone at all, and the Mage was so fixated on Simon he didn’t even notice, so Miss Possibelf paired me with a pixie, of all things. I overheard her wondering if Simon’s presence somehow messed up the crucible’s magic.

He told me he burned down his home.

I couldn’t resist!

So I approach him in our lessons, and sit with him at lunch, and by the time I help him slay a dragon, we’re best friends.

Read the other chapters on AO3!

[mostlymaudlin]

i’ll colour me blue, ~3.5k (T)

“Please, don’t make a thing of it,” Agatha says, turning toward us and shaking her hands in the air to dry her nails. “Simon, I can do yours too if you want. Then you can match.”

I frown down at my hands. Magic forced the World of Mages to accept that I’m trans, but I try to avoid anything that will give people ways to poke holes at my identity. Concessions to femininity feel like chinks in my armor. But the varnish is nice. Agatha’s nails are always a shade of pink and primly shaped. Baz’s black varnish just made him look cooler. Penny reaches out and takes my hand. Her nails are a light purple now, but she’s always trying new bright colors.

“Anyone can paint their nails,” Penelope repeats. “Even boys.” --

Baz paints his nails. Simon makes a thing of it.

Heyyy it’s my fic for the @trans-mages exchange! 

Liam @gin-n-tonic17 , I hope you enjoy my gift to you :) My prompts were: coming out, acceptance, learning, transitioning, growth. Please enjoy some trans masc Simon!!

I’m kind of a.. dark writer, so it was challenging for me to write sweetness that wasn’t actually bittersweet. i hope this satisfies! 

thank you to @samalander01 for being a rad beta and @phoxphyre for helping me with greek grammar!!

extremely mild cw for mentions of transphobia

[gin-n-chronic]

(click for better quality!!)

here’s my art pieces i did for @sharing-a-room-with-an-open-fire for the @trans-mages Exchange!!

they asked for their headcanon of an agender Baz, and also brought up to me their love for the headcanon that Baz enjoys pride and prejudice, so i made sure to add that in one of my pieces!

i loved drawing these, and i hope you enjoy!! 💖

[nonbaznary]

Oh my god, they were Queerplatonic Partners...

here's my @trans-mages exchange gift to Renée <33 aka @punkjuliandiaz / @paganqueer

(click for quality!)

(if you squint) the headcanons are: trans/nonbinary contrafem lesbian aro Agatha and nonbinary/pangender unlabeled ace Shepard!!

[aevapollo]

As I Am

My entry for the @trans-mages exchange week, my gift for @wellbelesbian. I hope you enjoy it!

My prompt was: Non-binary Baz, perhaps experimenting with pronouns and presentation and feeling affirmed by Simon and his friends.

(The title is from this quote from Carry On: "I just wanted to tell you that I’m going to carry on. As I am." -Baz)

Read it on AO3 or continue here!

Baz

Simon looks peaceful, looking up at the sun like that. Blissfully unaware of my fidgeting hands. I think about what he said just now--what he said about the vampire hotel, how happy and natural I seemed. The worst part is, he’s not wrong. Obviously, I didn’t want to stay there. That would’ve been a nightmare. But there was something about that night… I think it made me see myself in a way I never had before. That night, I got to be the gayest, sparkliest vampire there ever was. I got to be the most me I’ve ever been, and I liked it. Shit, I loved it.

I dunno. I’ve always been something less-than-masculine, much to my father’s chagrin. All those times I let my hair get just a little too long, whenever I wore a shirt that was just a bit too silky… he always had some carefully selected words. I never cared much for what he said about me. My goal back then was to push the limits of what he’d allow, but… maybe now that I’m with Simon, things will be different. Maybe I can finally be an adult about it and communicate. I could make up for all those years of repressed emotions.

Here goes nothing.

“Hey, Simon?”

“Hmmm?” He turns his head back to me but barely opens his eyes.

“ I-I need to tell you about something. And I don’t want to make you more stressed than you already are, or-or anything like that. So don’t feel like you need to understand me or act differently around me or feel--”

“--Baz, are you okay?” Simon cuts me off. He’d opened his eyes now, and seemed concerned.

I take a shaky breath. “Listen, I- I’m- I don’t really know if I’m totally… a guy. Like, I don’t think I want to be a girl, but what if I’m… neither? What if I’m non-binary, or something… like… that?” It all comes out in one big waterfall of words. Crowley, I hate feeling so out of control like this.

Simon’s brow is knotted. He’s thinking. “Alright, so non-binary… do you want to use different pronouns? And I shouldn’t call you ‘boyfriend’ anymore, right?”

“I...yeah. Yeah, exactly. I have wanted to try out they/them pronouns, if you don’t mind…”

“Of course I don’t mind. Baz, I-- you know I’d love you no matter what, right? I won’t stop just because you’re not a boy. Christ, I still don’t know if I’m gay or what, but I know I love you.”

He loves me. He said he loves me, that’s the first time he’s actually said it. The tears are coming. For once I don’t try to stop them or even hide my face. Simon pulls me into a hug, and I just melt into his arms. Somehow, nothing is wrong anymore now that I’m here.

***

I knew I would tell Simon first, and maybe I should leave it at that, but I just want to get this off my chest as soon as possible. After a while of being disgustingly vulnerable with him, I make my way back up to the house and onto the balcony. Shepard is here, too. Might as well kill two birds with one stone.

Deep breath. “Hey. Um. Can I say something? I’m fairly sure I’m non-binary, and I’d like to try out they/them pronouns for a bit.” The words are coming out much easier the second time around.

Bunce’s eyes light up. “You are?! Oh, I’m so glad you told me! Wait, wait, I think I just saw an article about this the other day… some American celebrity who came out as non-binary? Hang on, I can find it real quick--”

“--That’s fine, but I appreciate it. Really,” I can’t help smiling at her excitement. Somehow this whole “coming out” thing has sapped me of all my sarcasm.

“Cool. I know some non-binary folks. Have you got a new name, or are you still going by Baz?”

“I’m still Baz, thanks.” Shepard hardly looks surprised, and I can’t say I blame him. I haven’t exactly been trying to act straight since we’ve known each other.

Just then, Wellbelove slides the balcony door open, looking anxious. I prepare myself to give the speech again, but she speaks first. “Hey, Baz, I’m sorry if you didn’t want me to know anything yet but I… Well, I heard everything. The doors aren’t exactly soundproof. Still, I’m happy for you.” She manages a nervous smile.

“No, no, it’s alright. Makes things that much easier on me.” Everything happened so quickly. I’m not sure how I feel about Wellbelove finding out, but it was bound to happen eventually. I guess it’s good that she knows now, even if we’re not exactly close friends. Maybe that’s another thing I should work on, now that I’ve decided to be an adult. I could leave all these weird grudges in the past.

***

Later, Simon comes back inside and we all eat dinner in relative silence. It’s less like a family meal and more like the casual school dining halls we’re all accustomed to (except for Shepard, I suppose. Or maybe he had something similar). Wellbelove has been looking at me weirdly since she found out. I know she said she was happy for me, but I can’t help but worry about what she really thinks. I try to focus on Shepard spilling barbeque sauce everywhere.

Simon leans over to me. “Hey, Baz, I was wondering… does this mean you would want to wear different clothes? Or, like, makeup or something?”

I had expected questions like this. “Well, yeah, I have wanted to try wearing a skirt. Just to see if I like it, I mean.”

To my surprise, Wellbelove speaks up again. Maybe I was wrong. Perhaps she’s also attempting to mend our strange relationship.

“I’ve got some skirts that you could try on. If you want to, that is. I… don’t wear them much, anyway.”

“I--yeah, that would be really nice. You’re sure?”

She nods and stands up. I hesitantly follow her into an (unnecessarily posh, even by my standards) bedroom and can barely take in the surroundings before she shoves an armful of skirt in my face.

I crane my neck over the pile of fabric. “Um. Thank you, really. You didn’t have to do this, but…”

She looks down. “No, I wanted to. You know, I’ve been kind of questioning myself as well, but I didn’t want to say anything about it until I was sure,” she lowers her voice, “and at this point maybe I never will be. But this is the least I can do, right?” She offers another half-smile, and I do my best to return it.

“Well, that’s… thank you. Again. And you can talk to me about it. If you want to, of course. I… It might be nice to have someone to relate to.” I’m not sure if I’m reassuring her or myself at this point. Wellbelove seems to understand, and brightens up a bit.

“No, thank you. And you can keep the skirts if you want. I don’t think they suit me.”

She leaves me to sift through the pile. I eventually land on a possibility: it’s a deep forest green, smooth and swirly. When I hold it against my waist, it comes down just above my knees. Part of me feels like I shouldn’t be holding this; like nothing I do will ever turn me into the person I see myself as. But part of me also thinks skirts are fun, and that’s good enough for me. Nothing left to do but try it on.

I look in the mirror and-- Crowley, not again. I’m starting to cry again. It’s just a skirt, but-- well, something about this just makes me feel… different. A good different. More like myself.

Okay, take some deep breaths. I dry my eyes and stand up straight, twirling around a bit. I’m smiling like an idiot now, but I don’t mind. This is the happiest I’ve been for a long time.

I grab the doorknob and throw the door open, shamelessly strutting out and modeling the skirt for everyone. I hardly ever get to be myself like this, and I’m going to enjoy it if it’s the last thing I do.

Everyone’s looking at me. Everyone’s looking at me. Stay calm. Wellbelove is beaming, though she’s trying to hide behind her hands. Shepard just grins and gives me a thumbs-up. Simon’s face is bright red (can’t say I don’t enjoy that), and Bunce puts her hands in front of her mouth and squeals.

“Baz!! You look so good! The color really suits you!”

“Thank you,” I can’t control my smile at this point, “I--” Wait. I have an idea. My mother’s scarf--it’s still folded up in my shirt pocket. I unfold it and tie it around my hair, just like how she used to wear it. Simon’s regained his senses by now and gives me a small smile. I wonder what my mother would say if she could see me now.

Simon gets up and pulls me into a hug. I hug him back, and any apprehension I had fades away. Something about this is familiar; much as we used to hate each other, seeing Simon at Watford always felt like more of a home than my “real” family ever did. Now it’s still the same: I’m at home wherever he is. Nobody can tell me who to be anymore.

***

Bonus:

Simon

Baz looks so good in a skirt. Of course, they do. They look good in everything. Still… something about the way they carry themselves now, how comfortable they look… this is more meaningful. I can’t pretend to know how they feel, or what they’re going through, but I do love them. I’m finally brave enough to say it.

As I pull Baz into a hug, I whisper it into their ear once again: “I love you. So much.”

They squeeze me tighter and return with an “I love you too. Even if your hair smells like barbeque smoke.”

Thank you for reading! This is the first fic I’ve ever published so hopefully I did good haha

This was like… wAYY longer than I planned to write but in my defense, this prompt was lovely and I just wanted there to be more. #noregrets this was very fun and I hope it’s fun for others as well :)

Also, I planned to post this earlier today but..... my laptop died and then I had to catch a flight. And then I thought "you know what would be a great idea? Writing a bonus section!!" ...so r.i.p. my schedule I guess ://

[prototechservices]

ProtoTech Solutions ~ TransMagic Collaboration

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Brief information about our translators on various CAD platforms:

STEP, JT, and Catia V5  Exporter for AutoCAD

STEP, JT, and Catia V5, IGES, Parasolid  Exporter for Revit

STEP, Parasolid, Inventor Importer for Revit

And many more in the pipeline

How would the translators be helpful to the CAD community? Most translation efforts are focused on specific industries. This series of translators will serve the CAD community by bridging the gap between industries, where there is a great need for collaboration, for example where mechanical systems are included in civil and architectural designs. To addon, since CAD software is very expensive, having multiple of them is not feasible, having translators gives the advantage of translating files to the required format.

Statement from TransMagic “Using our intimate knowledge of 3D geometric data, TransMagic has created individual plugin translators to import and export 3D models from Revit and AutoCAD,” stated Todd Reade, CEO of TransMagic.  “We are building strong data bridges between the primary mechanical design environments and the architectural world. Our intention is to make projects become more profitable and efficient by eliminating tedious manual steps to re-use 3D data and communicate design intentions.” Statement from ProtoTech Solutions: “ProtoTech has decades of staff years of working with different formats used in 3D and the interoperability toolkits in the market. TransMagic is a well-known technology provider in this space for two decades now. We are very excited to be partnering with TransMagic and making their interoperability solution accessible to many more.” states ProtoTech’s CEO Rajesh Bhartiya. 

About TransMagic: TransMagic has re-engineered 3D data interoperability and paved the way for companies to translate and exchange accurate design data with confidence. TransMagic develops productivity tools for manufacturing data, including CAD geometry repair, 3D CAD visualization, revision comparison, and model validation for compliance with aerospace standards. Know more about TransMagic: https://transmagic.com/

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[trans-mages]

Yay! In a week, it's officially the start of the posting period for the transmages exchange!! 🗓

If you're not a part of it, stay tuned so you can check out all the 🌸beautiful content🌸 being produced!

If you're a gifter, focus on finishing up your piece! You'll get your 💌posting instructions💌 in this following week! And the staff has a little surprise we're working on... 👀✨

[nonbaznary]

surprise? ✨

(click for quality!) (og) (ngl i'm 🥺🙏)

basically this is my @trans-mages "gift" for @sharing-a-room-with-an-open-fire @wellbelesbian @gin-n-tonic17 @ethereal-puppet & @mostlymaudlin

thank y'all so much for being a part of our event !! <3

[trans-mages]

Yay! So with that, today, the transmages exchange is officially over!

You can check out all the gifts here. Give them some love – they're all absolutely amazing!

I bet that the exchange ending made you miss us already, huh. Don't worry – we're back, by popular demand!

What did you think of AWTWB? Make sure to tell us in the first part of the news we bring today,

✨ A DISCORD SERVER FOR THE TRANSMAGES PROJECT ✨

We're looking forward to hear your opinions and headcanons 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

(Don't worry about AWTWB Spoilers if you haven't read it and still want to join, we have a channel just for that, so you can mute it and go enjoy your spoiler-free life!!)

The second (and final) part of our news is, A BRAND NEW EVENT!

We've got more people involved in the transmages whole thing than we originally thought (our expectations were really low AKA only the pair of mods here participating in the TransMagesWeek).

It'd be even greater if we had more people this time, though it'd still be so very awesome to have the same amount of people participating. (*Blows kiss to everyone who participated in the transmages exchange*) (We love y'all)

Our next event will be a PROMPT FEST. Yay!! ✨

Hope to see you there! 🏳️‍⚧️

[nonbaznary]

so excited to show yall the surprise for @trans-mages aaaaaaaa

[trans-mages]

as of July 4th, midnight...

The posting period for the Pride flash round of our very first Transmages Exchange has officially started! 🌸

Gifters are allowed to share their pieces starting today, July 4th, until the start of next week, July 11th (unless they asked for an extension, which will be notified to the receiver)

As already stated, the posting instructions are:

💌 Mention both the person you are gifting and our account (@trans-mages) in your Tumblr post 💌 Use the tag #transmages exchange (and if you'd like to add others relating to our event, we suggest #transmages flash exchange and #transmages exchange 2021!) 💌 If needed, remember to always TW or CW sensitive topics present in your piece, especially if related to transphobia 💌 Post your gift primarily on Tumblr 💌 If you want, you can also post it on AO3 and submit it to our official collection (transmagesexchange2021) (remember to gift it to your assigned user!) 💌 Not sctrictly necessary, but, if possible and considered relevant, mention the trans* and GNC headcanons from your gift in your post or in the tags of your piece on Tumblr and/or AO3 💌 And don't forget to share and enjoy other people's submissions and gifts! <3

Now... a few surprises? 👀✨

This is a little gift from us to everyone who participated, using the most prominent headcanons of the Exchange – thank you all so much for being a part of this event! It has been amazing to organize it, and i'm so happy all of you signed up! (click for quality) (also, appreciate tiny hand simon and limp wrist attempt baz)

AND, as my dearest darling mod Renée decided to join last minute (literally, last week!), we paired up and I made this (og post) for them, so it would match the art I made for all of you from the Exchange <33

Last but not least:

Once all the gifts are posted, we are going to officially announce our next (and also very exciting) event, and share the interest check form for it!!!!! Yay!!! So stay tuned, everyone!!

We wish you all a great Exchange season! 🤍💙💖

@wellbelesbian @ethereal-puppet @gin-n-tonic17 @sharing-a-room-with-an-open-fire @mostlymaudlin YAY!!!! <33

[wellbelesbian]

Six Sentence Sunday

thanks for tagging me @sharing-a-room-with-an-open-fire!

here’s a small, fairly spoiler-free snippet from my @trans-mages exchange piece, which I’ll be posting in full soon. it’s non-binary Penny doing some investigations in third year:

“What about a blood offering?” I ask. “Simon doesn’t use a spell- he can barely spell his hat on. He just bleeds all over the door.”

Mum’s face pinches the way it always does when I mention Simon. She still doesn’t trust him, especially after the incident with the three gates, so I’m thinking of bringing him home for the Easter break, so she can see how nice he really is.

i tag @bazzybelle @mostlymaudlin and @dreamingkc

[trans-mages]

Less than 24 hours!