AI companies have started training their models on antique books and destroying them after because it becomes fair use if the original is destroyed and this is how we are rapidly degreasing as a society
Here is a direct quote from my best friend, Heather:
If I turned into a vampire and was given a library of infinite options, I would probably not read a short story collection until the sun had died.
Even though I guffawed at this (it was in response to me talking about my own short story collection), admittedly I once felt the same way. And, as it happens, the journey to discovering my love of short stories is also the journey of how I came to found OFIC.
remembering now that Penny* did this same lil smile when Eliot and Quentin were doing cool shit in primarily dissociative states. But listen Penny just loves cool shit. He rocks
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1x01: “Unauthorized Magic” / 2x13: “We Have Brought You Little Cakes”
I need you to tell them they were wrong about me.
I need to show you something, and you need to promise me that you're not going to tell anyone. 'Cause you're the only person that I trust.
We have a lot of exciting new works, and a lot to look forward to!
We recently held our first Queliot Week revival! And if you wanted to make something but missed it, please join us for next year's Queliot Week in this same timeslot. We'll reopen all prior Queliot Week themes for Queliot Week only!
Queliot Week 2026 Recap
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On the horizon, please join us, or mark your calendar to enjoy new works! All prior events, except Queliot Week, reopen for Amnesty Week! And we have our very own Keys Quest coming up!
Amnesty Week 2026: August 10-16
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The Tales of the Seven Keys (Aug. 31-Oct. 25, 2026)
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Also, our sibling station @peachesandplumsbigbang has new illustrated fic for The Magicians (any ships or none, all welcome) on the horizon. These new works will be at least 25k (no maximum) and each will include at least one artwork (no maximum). They will post anonymously at first, with works beginning to go up on Monday, October 19, 2026, and continuing to post until all works have been shared. Creator identities will be revealed later after all works have had a chance to shine.
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What does that mean? Well
if you have a problem with any of the fictional pairings that i enjoy on the internet, for the low cost of $9,000 you can pay me to care about what you think
No matter how good your writing is, there will always be someone who doesn’t like it
Do NOT change the story to make it palatable to them. They will never like it. There is nothing you can do to make them like it
But there are so many people out there who will like it. And if you tone down the things that make other people not like it, you’re also toning down the things that make these people really like it
Would you rather have a story that’s loved and hated, or a story that nobody finds notable, and thus is easily forgotten?
Don’t tone yourself down to make people like it — tone yourself up. Make it so unapologetically you that instead of merely disliking it, they absolutely hate it
Because at least then you’ve left an impression on them, and how your story made them feel will stick with them, whether they like it or not
If you're a creator and you needed to hear this today:
You have no idea how many people lurk on your work. No idea how many times people go back to revisit your work. How big they smile when they simply think about your work. How fast their heart beats, how excited they get when they see that you posted something.
People are shy with their feedback. Sometimes it’s because they’re simply shy. Other times it’s because they assume you already know how great and talented you are. Could be both.
My point is, even if you barely have any likes or reblogs, don’t get discouraged. You have a lot of silent fans, but they are still your fans. Keep on creating. Because there is always someone out there who will love what you have made.
Gather around. Story time with Uncle Eliot. This story is called “Eliot did nothing wrong but was chased by cannibals through the Neitherlands anyway.”
Queliot Reunion (Quentin rushes into Eliot's arms. Eliot embraces him with deep emotion.) (Painting)
Drawn for Queliot Week 2026, the Magicians Fanworks Extravaganza revival, @magiciansfanworksextravaganza
This drawing fits the themes:
Day 4
❤️ XOXO, aka “Love, Eliot”—Queliot hugs, kisses, and/or ways they say “I love you”
❤️ Cuddling
(Brought to you later thanks to relaxed posting!)
Seeing Eliot's face on the other end of this hug truly completes the picture. Quentin flying into his arms--and Eliot looking like this as a result. Quentin just means everything to him. The rest of the world can wait. And he looks so moved that Quentin cares so much. Holding Q so tenderly.
Not only do Queliot express so much through their hugs on the show--they do in the books by Lev Grossman, too. The reunion hug on Muntjac after Eliot has sailed for a year and a day hunting for Quentin, and then Quentin appears (The Magician King). Or Eliot showing up to see Q in the townhouse and Quentin flinging his arms around Eliot so violently he makes El spill his wine all over himself (The Magician's Land). These epic hugs carry a similar feeling to this hug, for me.
This drawing is part of Mosaic Haiku, Chapter 17: Time Loop on AO3, where it can be seen with greater resolution/sharpness:
Mosaic Haiku (with Art) - Chapter 17 - EliotQueliot - The Magicians (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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Drawn for Queliot Week 2026, a fanworks event hosted by Magicians Fanworks Extravaganza, @magiciansfanworksextravaganza
This drawing fits the theme:
Day 2:
❤️ Brakebills era/flavor/AU
(Brought to you later thanks to relaxed posting!)
I wish I could really capture that imploring look of concern on Eliot's face, like his whole self is tenderly pleading, Please be all right, Q. But I did add some hearts to the sofa, that El is sending Q's way.
This painting is part of Mosaic Haiku, Chapter 14 on AO3, where it can be seen with greater resolution/sharpness:
Mosaic Haiku (with Art) - Chapter 14 - EliotQueliot - The Magicians (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Fandom: The Magicians (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Quentin Coldwater/Eliot Waugh
Characters: Quentin Coldwater, Eliot Waugh
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Daemons, Episode: s02e01 Knight of Crowns, Pre-Relationship, Sad Eliot Waugh, Consensual Daemon Touching (His Dark Materials)
Series: Part 2 of what's engraved upon my heart
Summary:
Quentin and Eliot share a private moment in Castle Whitespire before Quentin and the others go back to Brakebills, leaving Eliot behind.
This was written for @magiciansfanworksextravaganza's Queliot Week 2026 for the day 4 prompts XOXO, aka “Love, Eliot” and Cuddling. It was based on a lot of brainstorming @me1och and I did years ago (let's not count how many...) back when we first met (wow, it's been a while).
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