Ravens will bring you luck; even if it is ill

Diaval independent blog Maleficent divergent Raven shapeshifter/Witch familiar OCs welcome

[needapotion]

I was paired with @allenvooreef for the Dragon Age secret art exchange of @da-sae. It was a good opportunity for me to draw Dorian! I hope you like it, Eef ♥

[rocketcandycouture]

Headcanon meme~

Put a symbol (or several) and a character/characters in my ask box, and I’ll give you a headcanon.  Yes.  Do it.

☾ - sleep headcanon

★ - sad headcanon

☆ - happy headcanon

☠ - angry/violent headcanon

✿ - Sex headcanon

■ -  Bedroom/house/living quarters headcanon

♡ - romantic headcanon

♥ - family headcanon

☮ - friendship headcanon

♦ - quirks/hobbies headcanon

☯ - likes/dislikes headcanon

▼ - childhood headcanon

∇ -. old age/aging headcanon

♒ - cooking/food headcanon

☼ - appearance headcanon

ൠ - random headcanon

◉ - Any other question of your choosing

[archiemcphee]

Barcelona-based fashion designer Alassie of El Costurero Real creates delicate cloaks, capes, and scarves that look like diaphanous moth and butterfly and wings for an instant fairy transformation. Each pair of vibrantly-colored insect wings is made of muslin that’s so light and delicate it looks like chiffon. The edges of the wings are wired to help them keep their shape and make them easy to use while dancing. Build a human-sized cocoon and you’ll be ready to entertain friends at parties or stage impromptu street performances.

Visit the El Costurero Real Etsy shop to check out more of Alassie’s wings as well as all sorts of other fantasy, Victorian, and steampunk garments and accessories.

[via My Modern Metropolis]

[deathisinmyblood]

A New Arrangement

[magexkiller-blog]

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She brushed at her cheek, only to watch as the blasted bird plucked her new cone of incense from atop the contracts and swept through the window. It landed some few rooftops away, turning to shoot Aeliana what she could only imagine was the closest look a raven could get to mischief. She did not hesitate to follow.

With the grace of a cat – so aptly pursuing a bird – Aeliana bounded to the windowsill and whirled into the evening air, easily leaping from roof to tiled roof. Along eaves, down brightly coloured pennants, across the choking gap of an alley, eyes always intent on the raven. She would have her incense back. It was her solace after so many hard won victories and it was now a matter of pride that some feathered nuisance would not be able to rob her of it…

[deathisinmyblood]

Oh she was perfect. Of all the masters Diaval had had over the course of his life, not one of them would have ever followed him out a window and chase him down the street. He would have squawked at her in delight if it wasn’t holding the incense.

Diaval was careful to stay just out of Aeliana’s reach, after all, the chase was only fun as long as it continued. Though he did wonder how she planned to wrest the trinket away from him if she couldn’t catch him. As long as she didn’t throw one of those blast knives at him, he should be fine.

Recognizing the area as something his new master might be interested in, Diaval dove down the alleyway and glided to sit in front of the broken down door. When he knew Aeliana was watching, he hopped into the decrepit store. A decrepit store whose basement was an illegal slave market. Diaval set the incense onto of the counter. Then he settled himself to wait for his master to arrive so he could pull the secret lever that would open the basement door.

DRAGON AGE 2 SENTENCE MEME ↳ purple hawke edition

❛ you’ll have to be more specific. a lot of things are my fault. ❜  ❛ don’t worry. killing people and helping people are what i’m best at. ❜  ❛ with what i’ve bumped into in _________, nothing surprises me anymore. ❜  ❛ let’s be more specific. i don’t do anything involving children or animals. ❜ ❛ so i shouldn’t slit my wrists and dance naked under the moonlight just to fit in? ❜ ❛ i’ll have to remember to use that. ‘ a demon made me do it. ‘ ❜ ❛ you mean this is real? no wonder i can’t wake up. ❜ ❛ you should pay someone else. like me. i like being paid. ❜ ❛ is this the part where you tell me you’re an abomination? ❜ ❛ look at these guards. i doubt either of them has to worry about having pretty children. ❜ ❛ leave it to me. by the time i’m done they will swear that the sky is green. ❜ ❛ just point me in the right direction, and i’ll get you some peace and quiet. ❜ ❛ so… care to explain your particular brand of crazy? ❜ ❛ this person is like an underpaid brothel wench. (s)he enjoys leading us on. ❜ ❛ still trying to ferret out everyone’s business, i see. ❜ ❛ don’t worry. (s)he probably means to carry you off into the moonlight on the back of a horse. ❜ ❛ i thought the point of hiding was not to be found. ❜ ❛ that does ring a bell. hard to remember… i’ve killed so many things. ❜ ❛ i’m sure something is wrong somewhere, but right now it can wait. ❜ ❛ you think he put the cobwebs up to discourage tax collectors? ❜ ❛ we could bring him back as the undead and then kill him again. ❜ ❛ we’ll bring him back in one piece. or maybe two. hard to say, really. ❜ ❛ betrayal sounds bad. next time, i’ll go with flowers. ❜ ❛ that’s why i remain unimportant. less pressure. ❜ ❛ your boys don’t sound bright enough to follow a map. i’m sure they didn’t get too far. ❜ ❛ i assume you mean he’s ‘ crazy ‘, not just ‘ very upset ‘. ❜ ❛ funny… in my house we always felt running away from violent mad(wo)men was a good thing. ❜ ❛ so the wild-eyed hysteria is just for show, then? ❜ ❛ if they hadn’t seen the place, i’d expect the first complaint to be about the corpses in the hall. ❜ ❛ (s)he does like to add one and one and get eleven, doesn’t (s)he? ❜ ❛ usually people don’t say things like that unless they’re about to stab someone in the back. ❜ ❛ i can only imagine there’s a huge market for the homes of deranged killers. ❜ ❛ why don’t you start small, and leave the chains for when you’re more experienced? ❜ ❛ no need to go overboard with the thanks or anything. ❜ ❛ i never meet anyone normal… ❜ ❛ no, i just came here because i have nothing better to do. ❜ ❛ are you about to die? am i? why so serious all of a sudden? ❜ ❛ then i’ll only ask very smart questions. ❜ ❛ we’re not looking for virgins’ blood or the tongue of a hanged man or anything, are we? ❜ ❛ i’m surprised you know what a note is, let alone know how to read one. ❜ ❛ you could send him gold and he’d complain it was heavy. ❜ ❛ i bet their first task will be cleaning up the entrails the last shift left behind. ❜ ❛ so the best way to make daddy love you is to steal his money? ❜ ❛ i don’t think ‘ sense ‘ is really my strong suit. ❜

[athamerror]

🌿Herbs to use in Sleep Magic🌿

Anise - Used to help ward off the evil eye, find happiness, and stimulate psychic ability. Fill a sleep pillow with anise seed to prevent disturbing dreams.

Bay Leaf - Protection, good fortune, success, purification, strength, healing and psychic powers. Place under the pillow (or use in dream pillow) to induce prophetic dreams.

Bergamot - Money, prosperity, protection from evil and illness, improving memory, stopping interference, and promoting restful sleep.

Catnip - Provides protection while sleeping. Grow near the home or hang over the door to attract good spirits and luck.

Celery Seed - Mental and psychic powers, concentration. Use in sleep pillow to induce sleep. Chew celery seed to aid in concentration.

Chamomile - Love, healing, and reducing stress. Burn as incense for de-stressing, meditation, and restful sleep.

Hops - Believed to increase the restfulness & serenity of sleep. Also used for healing rituals, sachets, and incense.

Jasmine - Use in dream pillows to induce sleep or burn in the bedroom to bring prophetic dreams. Helps to promote new, innovative ideas. Also good for charging quartz crystals.

Lavender - Magickal uses include love, protection, healing, sleep, purification, and peace. Promotes healing from depression. Great in sleep pillows and bath spells. Burn the flowers to induce sleep and rest, then scatter the ashes around the home to bring peace and harmony.

Marigold - Place above the bed or in dream pillows for prophetic dreams. Scatter under the bed for protection while sleeping. Peppermint - Use to increase the vibrations of a space or in spells and incense for healing & purification. Place in sleep pillow to ensure peaceful sleep and bring about prophetic dreams. Use to anoint furnishings and household objects. Burn in a new home to clear out sickness and negative energy. Use in magickal workings to provide the push needed to bring change to one’s life. Carry with other herbs to boost love & abundance wishes.

Poppy Seeds - Pleasure, heightened awareness, love, luck, invisibility. A popular ingredient in food magick. Sleep on a pillow stuffed with poppy seeds to bring relief from insomnia.

Thyme - Attracts loyalty, affection, and the good opinion of others. Wear a sprig to ward off unbearable grief or provide strength and courage when needed. Burn or hang in the home for banishing, purification, and to attract good health for all occupants. Use in cleansing baths prior to working candle magick. Use in dream pillows to ward off nightmares and ensure restful sleep. Add a thyme infusion to the bath regularly to ensure a constant flow of money. Place in a jar and keep in the home or at work for good luck.

Violet - Calms the nerves, draws prophetic dreams and visions, stimulates creativity, and promotes peace & tranquility. Violet leaf provides protection from all evil. Violet crowns are said to cure headaches and bring sleep. Keep a spray of violets on the altar to enhance night magick. Wear the leaves in a green sachet to help heal wounds and prevent evil spirits from making the wounds worse.

Source: http://www.themagickalcat.com/Articles.asp?ID=242

[rpmemes-galore]

Firefly  {Sentence Starters}

“I remember everything. I remember too much.”

“Well, you were busy trying to get yourself lit on fire. It happens.”

“That’s… that’s quite a lot of blood, isn’t it?”

“You shut the hell up right now, or so help me, I will shut you up.”

“No. This must be what going mad feels like.”

“Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle.”

“Don’t fall asleep now. Sleepiness is weakness of character, ask anyone.”

“And the last thing you see will be my blade.”

“Yeah, but you don’t even like me. Why’d you come back?”

“How did your brain even learn human speech? I’m just so curious.”

“I don’t know what you’re planning on doing, but I’m trusting you.”

“Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill ‘em right back!”

“We’re fragile creatures. It takes less than a pound of pressure to cut skin.”

“I’m still free. You can’t take the sky from me.”

“We will rule over all this land, and we will call it… This Land.”

“Here’s a little concept I’ve been working on. Why don’t we shoot her first?”

“I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you.”

“We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.”

“I need this man to tear all my clothes off.”

 I’m trying to put this as delicately as I can: How do I know you won’t kill me in my sleep?”

“We are just too pretty for God to let us die.”

“If I ever kill you, you’ll be awake, you’ll be facing me, and you’ll be armed. “

“If you die, can I have your share?”

“I believe that woman’s plannin’ to shoot me again.”

“It doesn’t matter where you go, or how far you fly, I will hunt you down.”

“Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?”

[deathisinmyblood]

A New Arrangement

[magexkiller-blog]

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The raven – sleek black feathers gleaming like an oil slick under the warm candlelight – had landed on her arm. It took Aeliana a moment to realize that the bird had not actually left as she had intended and her eyes went wide as they landed on the creature once more. She shook her arm with a huff.

“N-no! No caw – out with you.” She set down her new incense, leaning over the contracts to throw open the window, the breeze rustling the jewel-toned fabric that hung draped from the rafters of the lofted ceiling. She shot a pointed look at the bird, amber eyes glinting at its little bird ones. “Come now… this is no place for you. Out!”

[deathisinmyblood]

If ravens could grin, Diaval would have the biggest one plastered to his face. This was going similarly to how he had imagined, if not better. She hadn’t forcefully thrown him out the window, and she had the most amusing angry face. She looked so serious. Plus she had a new pretty little trinket that looked rather important.

“Caw!” Diaval hopped up and gave her a small headbutt against her cheek; a sort of kiss from a bird. Then with great delight, he swooped out the window; grabbing her incense on his way. He flew to a window sill down the street and turned to watch her; waiting for her to come follow him. He was certain she would.

[deathisinmyblood]

On an epic quest to find a master

Cause a familiar needs his witch.

[dailyau]

I saw you trying to hit the “door close” button in the elevator but I made it in and then I pushed every single button to make you later for work, but now we’re stuck in this fucking elevator as it stops at every single floor and I don’t know what to say other than “you started it” AU

- (@lizdexia)

[deathisinmyblood]

A New Arrangement

@magexkiller

……….     Aeliana returned from the little incense shop below her apartment, clutching a precious cone of olibdanum for the evening. Her body still ached from last night’s job, muscles screaming for her to rest. With a sigh, she moved to the stack of loose contracts that awaited her signature and –

     (( Wait. Is that a–? ))

“Go! Come now, little bird – how’d you even…?”

Her bleary eyes drifted to the window and she gave an exasperated huff. She really had to have a conversation with Caius about leaving her window unlocked. These ancient buildings in the market slums of Minrathous shifted with every summer storm and the windows could not be trusted to remain shut without a lock. The last things Aeliana needed was to make herself an easy target for thieves.

“Isn’t that just – Kaffas! Go now! Come on, out the window with you.”

She waved at the bird with one hand, squinting unhappily at the footprinted contracts.

The sound of the bolt turning broke the quiet of the room, warning Diaval of the owner’s arrival. He wiped his talons clean and turned to watch Aeliana enter. She must have felt safe and comfortable in her own home, as she didn’t look around or even notice the raven until a couple moments later. Diaval hopped a few times when she came over and ruffled his feathers as she tried to get him to leave. “Caw!” he greeted, almost gleefully as she shooed him. He took flight; but not out the window as Aeliana wanted. Instead he found a perch on her arm and just stared up at her. She didn’t know it yet, but Diaval had decided she would be his new master. He was tired of finding new ones that she would only end up killing in the end. This arrangement was much more efficient.

[bimboarsonist]

Modern Witches

- Nervous witches collecting rainwater in mason jars and purifying it for non visibility spells. Dousing their wrists and necks and behind their ears to prevent unwanted attention.

- Witches brewing tea and coffee and leaving it to sit for days so that the spirits in their homes will be pleased.

- Twenty year old witches squinting at their scrawled runes in a composition notebook in a cramped apartment as they study for exams.

- Witches arming themselves with non-lethal hexes and curses when they have to walk at night in the city because you can never be too careful.

- Witches adopting their black cats from shelters, and maybe several other cats that aren’t black as well.

- Witches creating fairy lights of floating candles that sometimes drip wax on the floor but will refuse to burn the witch’s dwelling.

- Familiars doubling as therapy pets and service dogs.

[teacupsandcauldrons-deactivated]

[memesforyuu]

a game of thrones sentence meme

❛ Can a man still be brave if he’s afraid?  ❜ ❛ Fear cuts deeper than swords. ❜ ❛ Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word. ❜ ❛ The things we love destroy us every time. Remember that. ❜ ❛ Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. ❜ ❛ What is honor compared to a woman’s love? ❜ ❛ Nothing burns like the cold. ❜ ❛ Once you’ve accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you. ❜ ❛ Laughter is poison to fear. ❜ ❛ Different roads sometimes lead to the same castle. ❜ ❛ Life is not a song, sweetling. ❜ ❛ A bruise is a lesson. And each lesson makes us better. ❜ ❛ Sometimes words can accomplish what swords cannot. ❜ ❛ There is an empty place within me where my heart was once. ❜ ❛ Minds are like swords, I do fear. The old ones go to rust. ❜ ❛ Some truths I did not bear saying and some lies were necessary. ❜ ❛ You win or you die. There is no middle ground. ❜ ❛ You must put these dreams aside, they will only break your heart. ❜ ❛ Is it so far from madness to wisdom? ❜ ❛ Everything is better with some wine in the belly. ❜ ❛ Grief can derange even the strongest and most disciplined of minds. ❜

headcanon that dorian gets annoyed with the constant squawking of leliana’s crows and furiously squawks back at them sarcastically

[ye-lost-bard]

From experience, let me tell you what happens when you squawk  at corvidae. They either start to  think

“Hey, friend..let us squawk together”  “Hey, that dude is trying to mock us, let’s squawk more” Or: “Hey, he is challenging us, but we are the better squawkers” Which could lead to the following scenario: The crows finding Dorian interesting(after having him driven half insane with squawks), Bonus because he is sparkling so much. And all these clasps a curious beak could  pick at. So they follow him around and start to offer gifts. Pebbles, shiny stuff, feathers…and as corvidae are very intelligent even stuff that Dorian can use. Dorian has lost something valuable? The next day a crow shows up with the thing in the beak.(Yes that happens) Dorian starts to like the crows, starts to feed them, let’s them sit on him(mind the poop please, do that elsewhere). Someone is not nice to Dorian? Ever seen a swarm of crows descending in a furious storm of beaks and claws? Those birds do ride eagles, never anger crows, seriously. Shiny things missing from people around Skyhold? Dorian will know where it is, most likely in his room. Including half of the cutlery of skyhold. *Gifts, gifts for the precious big friend of crows* “Squawk

[wildmageling-archived]

Corvidae are precious and must be protected.