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nano prep, drabbles and designs

[roocreates]

tam’s wings are not fireproof.

her original fairy wings are, but she was never made away of her fire powers until after they were cut off. if she had grown up with mathilde and her family, tam would have known about her inheritance and she could have even flown with her wings burning.

but her feathers are not. due to nero not knowing about her bloodline either, he couldn’t have placed her fireproof dna in her new wings and therefore her wings are very vulnerable to her fire even if the rest of her isn’t. she has to be careful to keep her fire contained when her wings are out, or else she could risk burning them beyond repair and losing them forever. 

[roocreates]

your heart.

there was a time when  your heart was guarded. secrets held behind rusted locks whispered truths that couldn’t be ignored.

then you broke the chains and let everyone see who you were and what you could be. it was beautiful. i had never seen such bravery.

you worried that no one would love the heart you put on display. you say you were scared that people would reject your precious self.

there’s something you don’t realise. while you sat and worried  that you’d forever be alone, you didn’t see me.

under your nose, my feelings grew like that fairy tale beanstalk into the sky. my heart chimed twelve every time i saw your eyes. i’d walk on knives to see you smile.

you thought no one would love your heart because it was different and not a perfect story. i fell for your blue heart the second you revealed it, but my lips were locked with no key.

sometimes i wonder if i should have told you, to sooth your anxiety. there would have been a different ending if i had dared let it slip.

and i don’t know if we would have made it, anyway.

[roocreates]

i always said tam’s guilty pleasure was t.ake t.hat and that only got confirmed when i heard a song, thought oh this is very tam, and found out it was t.ake t.hat. i love it when this shit happens.

[vanillagloss]

[igxbaddies]

[icicle-frost]

real life Allura y'all

[allisonaergents]

[littlemusings]

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[namtan]

[sandydragon1]

Things to Consider when Creating a Magic System

What are the drawbacks of using magic? Does it have mental, physical, and/or emotional consequences for the user?

What tools are needed to harness magic? Wands? Spells? Magical artifacts?

How do people learn magic? Instinct? In school? From family members?

Can everyone use magic or are only certain people capable of using it?

Is the capability to use magic hereditary? What about different ways of using magic (transformation powers, teleportation, etc.)?

What is impossible for magic to do?

How long does it take to master different magical skills?

Can creatures other than humans learn magic? Are different creatures better at using different kinds of magic?

Does it require spells to be spoken, written, or thought?

Is it possible for someone to lose their magical abilities?

How do characters’ emotions affect their ability to use magic? Do their emotions affect the magic’s intensity or controllability? 

How does the strength of a person’s magical abilities change as they age?

Can people normally perform any kind of magic or can they only perform things that fall under their specialty? Are their exceptions?

What rules restrict magic use in society?

How do people’s magical abilities impact their career prospects?

What kinds of magic are the most feared or seen as the most powerful? Which are seen as mere jokes?

How do people use magic to help with everyday tasks?

Can magical energy be stored for later use?

What objects or other factors can amplify someone’s magical powers?

When do magical abilities initially manifest? From birth? At a certain age? Under certain conditions?

What is the first spell a character is likely to learn?

What happens if a spell is performed incorrectly? Nothing at all? A weaker version of the intended results? Pain?

Can different spell casting methods be used to obtain the same result? What are their advantages and disadvantages?

[kastleprincessxo]

[mcavoyjr]

[claudia-kishi]

Good morning.

[storypromptsforfun]

Five Ways to Unstick a Story

An action of the past catches up with the protagonist, and they have to work to clean up whatever they messed up.

Your side character reveals that they have some misgivings about what’s going on right now. They don’t trust the protagonist not to hurt themselves. They just don’t trust the protagonist.

Your protagonist doesn’t expect for a mental reaction to a previous experience to occur—but getting captured by the bad guys twice in a row can cause some mean traumatic responses.

Something happy occurs! Your characters get to rest for a couple of pages and you get to elaborate on their relationships. This works great if you want to break the reader’s hearts later.

Something bad occurs! Immediately! What are you going to do now that your protagonists worst (or second, or third worst) fear has happened? Guess that next part of your story has to get written—Quick!

Someone dies.

[forageables]

a list of quirks for characters to make them a little more interesting

doesn’t like to wear shoes

always has a piece of sugarfree gum in their mouth

has a collection of cartoon dvds

walks everywhere they go

only wears pastel colors

won’t go anywhere without three hairbands on their wrist

refuses to wear any shoes except red converse

has a crippling fear of something mundane like mushrooms

has a dream notebook filled with every dream they can remember

has a really loud sneeze and goes into sneeze fits

only wears vintage clothing

has damaged hair from messing with it too much

super good at advanced math but can’t do addition for shit

believes in the supernatural, like ghosts

likes to go on midnight shopping trips and run through stores

gets too emotionally attached

loves dogs and has three of them

has hallucinations, but not scary ones

works at a fast food establishment in their free time

always carries a musical instrument with them

always carries a sketchbook with them

likes to name inanimate objects

strictly against drug use

excessively polite

excessively indecisive

can recite the first 200 digits of pi

can only play clocks by coldplay on the piano and plays it 24/7

gets itchy skin when anxious

has to move things around in a certain pattern before going to sleep

worries that if they do one thing wrong they’ll die

obsessed with puzzles

obsessed with rpg videogames

texts with one thumb

always has red painted nails

an amazing runner with super toned legs

has a beautiful voice

has restless legs, especially at night

has terrible performance anxiety

doesn’t like to turn assignments in because they’re afraid they’ll fail

loves science but is really bad at it

can/can’t make friends easily

likes to lie in fields and stare at the stars

believes that wishes can come true

falls deeply in love

bruises super easily

beautiful/horrible handwriting

ambidextrous

only likes nintendo games

only drinks sparkling water

doesn’t watch tv/listen to music

goes to concerts every week

likes slam poetry

likes to study in coffee shops/libraries

doesn’t understand politics but tries nonetheless

wears the same sweatshirt every day

collects sweatshirts

works three part time jobs

crazy intelligent but super shy

likes to memorize phone numbers instead of writing them down

loves to calculate probability

gets homesick very easily

wants to leave home very badly

trips a lot

can’t dance but tries anyway

brushes their teeth seven times a day

incredibly honest to a sometimes brash extent

only draws with mechanical pencils

only writes with pens

collects pens from hotels

wants to believe in heaven but can’t

watches a ton of anime

makes people cute nicknames

makes people origami

uses origami as a coping mechanism

owns a ton of t-shirts from hot topic, but has never been inside

makes all their own food

vegetarian/vegan/pescatarian

eats rice krispies every morning

does everything “for the aesthetic”

watches kids shows

goes to a private school

short term memory loss

loves disney movies

makes lists of random things in their free time

only eats foods with a spoon

only likes to wear skirts

never has their hair down

dyes their hair every two weeks

likes to collect pokemon cards

gets obsessed with games really easily

gives up too easily

gets their heart broken too often

has a mysterious disease

has a big social media following

tries too hard to be popular

likes to draw everything and everyone

can eat a whole lemon

listens to “edgy” music all the time

[roocreates]

just little kasen, cathy and emilia things as they live together, inspired by sims

kasen cooks, emilia reads, and cathy attempts guitar in their spare time. they understand about needing space from each other, specially the siblings.

kasen usually cooks most meals. cathy occassionally tries, and emilia’s learnt it’s best to leave it to the experts.

emilia and cathy try to keep their pda to a minimum since they’re not sure about their relationship, until kasen presents them with an argument they can’t refuse - they should date while in hiding and test the relationship that way. needless to say, it goes down well and they’re sharing a room within two weeks.

emilia and cathy bought kasen his computer so he could start writing. he literally cried when he saw it.

one time, cathy started a fire when she was cooking. she and kasen starting yelling at each other about what to do while emilia calmly extinguished it.

emilia and cathy like to relax before they sleep but cuddling up and reading. they often make comments about their own books to each other, and usually one knows exactly where the other is in their book just from their small discussions.

[roocreates]

tangled ⇨ queen arianna of corona

“ I had no idea what I was supposed to do in this world, so I went out and found my own way. ”

janet mongomery as arianna 

[roocreates]