as if!

chelsea. 20. illusionary magic. 

[chelseagripling]

[chelseagripling]

withayang​:

@chelseagripling​

“you know the best part of valentine’s day? …all the chocolate that goes on sale the next day,” yang grinned. “my sister ruby and i purposely pretend valentine’s day is february 15th just so we can go buy as much half priced candy as we can and then we generally buy some marshmallows so we can throw them at each other to see who can catch more in their mouth.”

“did you know that it’s around 75% off if you find any from the following week? i always stock up on my favorite chocolates and truffles if they’re around!” especially good to stash for when midterms and finals arrive with a vengeance. 

[chelseagripling]

rxffnxt​:

“well there’s a restaurant over on 42nd that will not give you the dinner for two special if you’re by yourself. i even tried to convince them that i got stood up but i guess they didn’t believe someone like me could get stood up. they weren’t wrong, but that’s not the point. so to answer your question…. those guys.”

“that’s so good to know and because of that, i’ll avoid any two for one specials. was it good, in any case?” chelsea tapped her fuzzy pink pen against her spiral bound notebook holding her illusion notes. “but genuinely though like i have to agree with what you said: like who would stand you up? that’s a bananas thought, rae.”

[chelseagripling]

fxrebloom​:

“i really don’t think anyone says it’s wrong, why would it be? treat yourself, right?”

“see, you get it!” chelsea pipes up after using their fire extinguisher on the teeny fire that started in their dorm. “but i mean, like, are you busy tonight?” because while the idea of eating alone was appealing, she was not so secretly dreading the thought. 

[chelseagripling]

entrcptas​:

“if we use a glamour spell, the mess will still be there and i won’t be able to work.” magenta’s voice sounded far more matter-of-factly than she meant it to but that was just how she was. she knew she was smarter than everyone else and has never quite grasped the concept of being less condescending about it.

chelsea sipped on her green juice and shrugged one shoulder. “suit yourself!” she was only offering her services so that she wouldn’t get in trouble or something. sure, her charms couldn’t magic the mess away but they would disguise it. 

[chelseagripling]

prince-parker-phillips​:

Parker nodded, suddenly remembering the brunette asking for his stuff from last semester about a week ago. “Sorry, Chelsea right? It’s been a crazy morning.” He shuffled out of the kitchenette and  down the small hallway to his room. After a moment of loud rustling, he returned with a thick binder complete with color coded tabs. “Here we are! Potionology I.” He held it out to her with a big, signature Parker smile. “So, did you end up at that party last night?” He said making conversation.  

@chelseagripling​

“oop! no, i was busy,” she hid that she wasn’t invited and actually had no idea that there was a party even going on. sad! she loved to have fun. maybe it was one of those like ‘indie’ parties or something. sometimes her circle just didn’t overlap with others, and that was totally okay! “how was it?” she gratefully took his notes and placed them in her bag, happy that she might be able to pass her class this go around.

[chelseagripling]

rachelsem​:

“nobody. i think it’s very..girl power-y, actually.” she responds, though she’d never been a fan of candlelit dinners.

“yes! exactly!” except she also would have really wanted to enjoy a dinner on someone else’s dime and maybe their company and maybe like she wasn’t fully over her ex and maybe, just maybe, kind of hoped he’d hit her up tonight. but, yeah! dinner alone was also very girl power of her. “what are you doing tonight?”

[jamsmemes]

(     *     VALENTINE’S DAY ALPHABET   !    

send some letters to find out more about my muse   !

A   :   AFFECTION.   how does your muse show affection?

B   :   BOUQUET.   does your muse like flowers? which ones are their favourite?

C   :   CHOCOLATE.   does your muse like chocolate? which one is their favourite?

D   :   DATE.   what is your muse’s ideal date? where / who with / etc?

E   :   EMBRACE.   does your muse like hugs? what are their hugs like?

F   :   FLIRT.   is your muse good at flirting? how do they flirt?

G   :   GIFT.   is your muse good at gift - giving or do they struggle to get it right?

H   :   HEART.   is your muse quick or slow to give their heart away?

I    :   I LOVE YOU.   does your muse find ‘i love you’ easy or hard to say?

J   :   JEALOUSY.   does your muse get jealous in a relationship?

K   :   KISS.   is your muse a good kisser? why / why not? 

L   :   LOVE.   who does your muse love?

M   :   MOONLIGHT.   what is your muse’s ideal date? where / who with / etc?

N   :   NAUGHTY.   what is your muse like in bed?

O   :   ODE.   does your muse have a way with words?

P   :   PARTNER.   what does your muse look for in a partner? looks / personality?

Q   :   QUESTION.   would your muse ask the big question or expect their partner to?

R   :   ROMANCE.   is your muse a romantic or a cynic?

S   :   SWEETHEART.   did your muse have a childhood sweetheart?

T   :   TRUE LOVE.   does your muse believe in true love?

U   :   UNREQUITED.   has your muse had their heart broken?

V   :   VALENTINE.   how does your muse feel about valentine’s day?

W  :   WEDDING.   would your muse get married? why / why not?

X   :   XOXO.   does your muse use / like pet names?

Y   :   YOURS.   does your muse get protective easily?

Z   :   ZZZ.   how many people has your muse slept with?

[nycomhq]

my dumb ass forgot to post this week’s meme monday so we’ll have this as tmi tuesday as well. link this post and your ask for any characters you’d be willing to have participate💖

[chelseagripling]

“Who says I can’t have a delicious, candlelit dinner by myself?”

[chelseagripling]

hello hello ! this is my v late with starbucks intro post, my bad ! but hi ! i’m lemon and this is chelsea gripling, aka courtney (i just know too many of them irl and eh, i’ve never used a chelsea name before). 

name: chelsea gripling

gender: cisfemale

pronouns: she/her

faceclaim: aslihan malbora

major: illusion magic

three to five headcanons

- once the most popular girl at her high school, chelsea has gone through a major transition by sharing her crown and reigning as a co-queen bee. now that she’s in college, she’s struggled to find her usual gaggle but really enjoys what the magical normies have to offer!

- can frequently be found around campus practicing her illusionary skills and sipping on a green juice with her college friends on the quad. 

- has been known to host a facial party in her dorm but asks that those who attend be sure to bring a hypoallergenic sheet mask for the individuals who are more sensitive. 

- is actually super forgetful with names for people she’s not close with. only those individuals in her inner circle are ever pronounced correctly -- which can be really annoying for the other party (allegedly). 

- she might maybe semi sort of be that messy type who tries to get back with their ex everytime they’re drunk.

[chelseagripling]

prince-parker-phillips​:

“Yeah dude, of course! C’mon in.“ Parker waved for the 1,001st student to darken his doorstep this morning to follow him inside. He had woken with the sun, reached over to the water bottle drunk Parker had left for him last night and gulped it down. Unlike his undead roommate, the young Mr. Phillips couldn’t sleep in. In his three years at the school he had quite the reputation for concocting the campus’ most potent hangover potion. It could kick any drug or drink, magical or normie, out of your system within the hour. For 20 bucks and a visit to the strangely decorated dorm, you too could be feeling right as rain. But he had to start mixing now if he was to make enough to cover the damages of last nights event. He had been working so hard, he barely noticed the hours passing. By the time the cauldron was empty enough to close up shop, it was nearly 11am. “You’re lucky, this is the last one of the batch. Just a minute later and you might’ve missed it. I’ll drink mine with you,” He smiled and took two plastic cups from the jam packed cabinet. 

‘ uhm , hi ? ‘ chelsea waved her phone in the air , the texts to parker totally unanswered . ‘ are you still letting me have your notes this term ?  or did you forget all about it ? ‘ she sure hoped parker didn’t because if there was one class she needed the most help with , it was her intro to potions class . again .

[chelseagripling]

frozcns​:

Whenever Elsa wasn’t in her room there was a good chance she was in the library. Whether it was to study or read for pleasure, it was one of her favorite places to be. Surrounded by books and peaceful silence. Well, most of the time. With winter in full swing more people were staying inside and students were more likely to study in the library than outside. The building’s usual tranquility had been broken by the low chatter of people talking amongst themselves. Elsa thought she had found herself a secluded section of the library where she could block everyone out while she tried to read, but a sudden, loud commotion close by alerted her to the fact that she was not alone. The abrupt noise had her nearly jumping out of her skin as wide eyes darted up to the source of the disturbance. 

‘ whoops ! ‘ she slid down on the chair after knocking most of the material she brought with her to the floor in her haste . between the looks tossed her way and the fact that she didn’t bat an eye at them , chelsea was used to causing a scene -- minor though this was . ‘ oop ! hi , sorry ! do you have a highlighter ? my pink one is totally empty and i only like to use them on my illusion notes . ‘

[chelseagripling]

firemagics​:

       A SLIVER OF smoke emanated from the copper cauldron ,  filling the air with a stickly marshmallow scent that slowly dissipated to a foul stench .   the twenty-one year old scrunched up his nose in disgust as he eyed the suspicious silver liquid swirling in the pot .  “   i don’t think we’re doing this right ,   ”   zuko pointed out ,  his amber eyes shifting to his partner for the day .   god .  why did he have to take intro to poitioncraft again ?   “ well .  aren’t you supposed to be good at this ?   ”   

chelsea waved a hand in front of her face as the smoke reached her nose , wrinkling it against the stench . ‘ uhm , no ! i thought you were supposed to be good at this ! i’ve already repeated this once ... ‘ potions just weren’t her thing but it was a pre-req and she needed to pass it . just once ! 

‘ maybe ... maybe if we add the ground ogre toenails ? ‘ her head shot up as she bit her lip . no . maybe that was a bad idea . didn’t she read something about mixing that type of organic form with whatever they were brewing ?

[chelseagripling]

nightshvdc​:

“I’m sorry, were you saying something?” Blake dragged her eyes away from her book and up to the person sitting across from her. She realized how that they had clearly been trying to talk to her, but she had been far too absorbed in her novel to listen to what they were saying. Her shift at the café began in an about an hour so she was spending the last of her free time doing her favorite thing: reading. In her hands today was a copy of The Handmaid’s Tale she’d gotten from a bookstore down the street.

‘ oh ! i was only asking if you were taking fairmont’s class this semester . i’ve see you in some but their class has been a struggle for me . ‘ she crossed her legs one over the other as she settled in front of blake , not even reacting to how she had been engrossed in a classic . 

[chelseagripling]

reppotswohs​:

Collapsing onto one of the common area’s couches, Zatanna suppressed a shudder while attempting to banish the sounds she’d heard from her mind. It was amazing how quickly your day could be ruined by a sock on the door. And of course, her bag held nothing but a phone at five percent and her Ancient Deities textbook for entertainment, but at least she wasn’t alone.

“Anyone have a charger?”

‘ of course ! did you forget to bring an extra one ? i’ve been there , ‘ she reached down inside her cream colored bag and pulled out a cord , passing it over as she sipped on a ginger juice and scrolled through her socials .

[chelseagripling]

entrcptas​:

“so let’s just say…” magenta adjusted her lopsided goggles on her head, “hypothetically of course… that i blew up a science lab… without using magic.” she hoped her appearance didn’t make it obvious that she had indeed blown up a science lab. “is there a good all-in-one spell for that or do you think i’m better off doing the spells separately?” science magenta could do. cleaning up messes, not so much.

chelsea took one look at magenta and another at the lab seemingly behind them both and raised a brow in thought, finger tapping against her chin once then twice. ‘ hmm ! well , it’s not ideal and i can’t say i know a spell to clean up an explosion but i can help you with hiding it . a little glamour to keep the professors at bay , no ? ‘

[osvaldrps-archived]

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