#apprentice marcel

[moxy-fruitbat]

Celebrating Summer

I tried writing this in actual prose story format, but it kept getting too clunky and I hated it so we're doing it headcanon style today

Muriel, Laurene & Family have a Summer Solstice Party. (The solstice was this past Friday, by the way!)

Feat. My apprentice Laurene and my apprentice Marcel (Julian's spouse, they do fire magic and play the mandolin), and Philomena (Laurene's mountain lion familiar)

This would make a bit more sense if I ever actually properly introduces Marcel oops

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-Laurene, Muriel & kids have a Midsummer get together at the hut

- Muriel is anxious at first about having so many people over, but is convinced after some compromise that it'll all be outdoors, so no one will be inside the hut, and it'll only be family

- Family being Portia and Nadia, Asra, Julian and Marcel, and their kids (it's still a lot but they can justify it)

- Occasionally when the party gets too much, Muriel will sneak off inside and have a few quiet moments with himself. Laurene checks on him to make sure he's doing okay.

- They build a bonfire and string flower braids between the trees and around the hut

- The kids make salt dough sun ornaments with sigils that they hang from the branches of trees (and then Muriel re-hangs them because they were all on the really low branches clustered in like one corner).

- At night there's lanterns in the trees, lit with magic rainbow fires and smoky incense that Nadia got special for the party

- Everything is super colorful and brightly decorated!

- Inanna and Philomena have new matching bandanas/neckerchiefs that Laurene embroidered with sigils that glow in the dark. They wear them super proudly, and Pepi gets one too when she arrives.

- If the kids are littler, they can ride on the wolf's and/or cougar's back around the yard

- If they're older they play pirates and magicians, running around the yard with wooden toy swords and sticks for wands

- You know for a fact that Julian joins in, pretending to die a really dramatic death that the kids think is hilarious.

- Lots of yummy food foraged from the forest

- Berries in syrup with sweet meringue made with fresh eggs from the chickens

- Sun tea brewed fresh in the summer sun

- Late spring wild vegetables and mushrooms

- Fresh bread baked in the hearth in the hut (it's not Selasi's pumpkin bread but it's still delicious!)

- Potluck - everyone brings a dish to share, too!

- Asra does tarot readings of the coming season and what it'll bring for everyone

- Marcel and Asra do magic tricks with fire, juggling balls of rainbow flames and tossing them back and forth to each other over the kids' heads (at first, before Muriel makes the kids scoot back bc he's nervous)

- They ceremoniously light the bonfire with lots of sparks and pizzazz

- Everyone tells stories around the fire, Nadia about what life in Prakra was like, and Julian about his pirate adventures (some being tall tales, some not).

- "Did I ever tell you kids about how I lost my eye? Well of course that's why I wear the eyepatch!"

- Portia tells ghost stories once the younger kids fall asleep or leave to go play.

- Julian breaks out the vielle, and Marcel and Laurene join in with their mandolin and dulcimer, and everyone sings and dances to the music. Even Muriel, after some convincing from one of his kids.

- "Come on Papa, dance with me! You have to dance! Please?" They have to stand on his feet so they can reach. Laurene almost cries because it's so cute.

- Someone dances with Inanna, too, holding up her front paws.

- (One of the kids dances with a chicken too, probably, just holding it straight out in front of them like they're slow dancing. The chicken doesn't react because it's very confused.)

- The kids fall asleep all curled up with the animals, way past their bed time.

- All the kids get put to bed together in one big pile in Muriel and Laurene's bed.

- Laurene and Muriel pull out blankets so everyone can sleep outside and stargaze once the sun finally sets

- Everyone is wrapped up snug, looking at the stars with the people they love until they drift asleep. Everything is good.

[timmys-and-scribbles]

HELLO I’M BACK WITH ARTS

Giveaway for @cutelilbow

Boi I love ur Memes and also your apprentice is adorable

I wanted this to have a Softe feel

Anyways I’ve got hella asks to answer and they SHALL BE ANSWERED (also someone’s getting a piratey makeover c; )

[balladweave]

i dont talk about my ocs enough so heres 3-word descriptions of each of em

marcel is soft loving child

symonne is rowdy fight child

amaranth is ego mean child

eliza is happy friend child

lucine is cold goth child

i hope this clarifies things.

[moxy-fruitbat]

Work doodles. Pardon the notebook paper.

Meet Marcel & Laurene, my two MCs! I have a feeling if they existed in the same storyline they would be good friends, working in the shop together with Marcel being like an older sibling.

Marcel uses they/them pronouns, Laurene uses she/her.

[balladweave]

i took a quiz for all my apprentices!

results under cut b/c long

tagged by: no-one :(

tagging: @talldevorakandrowdy @milk-and-ilya and anyone else who wants to take it! (note: you can just do one apprentice if you want, i just did all of mine because im extra)

link to take it yourself!

Eliza: Fairy

A fairy is a type of mythical being or legendary creature in European folklore, a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural. Fairies are generally described as human in appearance and having magical powers. Diminutive fairies of one kind or another have been recorded for centuries, but occur alongside the human-sized beings; these have been depicted as ranging in size from very tiny up to the size of a human child. Even with these small fairies, however, their small size may be magically assumed rather than constant. Getting this result, this possibly means that you are very positive in nature. You are often described as ditsy and very over the top. You love laughing and having a good time. You are easily amused by the littlest of things and you tend to exaggerate when you speak. You don't do it on purpose, it's the just the mere fact that you can't help being happy when you talk about certain things. You're a natural chatter and you can talk for hours upon hours nonstop. You're also very social and have a wide variety of friends.  (yes to all of this! eliza is my sunny genius-ditz and i love her very much.)

Amaranth: Siren

In Greek mythology, the Sirens were dangerous yet beautiful creatures, who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island. Sirens were believed to combine women and birds in various ways. In early Greek art, Sirens were represented as birds with large women's heads, bird feathers and scaly feet. Later, they were represented as female figures with the legs of birds, with or without wings, playing a variety of musical instruments, especially harps. If you get this result, you're probably very mischievous in nature. You're known to be very dark and seductive. You often take pleasure in the misfortune of others. You're very slick and deceptive, using your natural charm to trick others into doing your bidding. You put yourself before anyone else.You often get very envious of other people who have it better than you. (ehhh not so sure about this one? i answered more for the person they present themself as than the person they are inside, and its accurate for that.)

Marcel: Werewolf

A werewolf or lycanthrope is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse or affliction. Early sources for belief in lycanthropy are Petronius and Gervase of Tilbury. Getting this result, you are probably a very secretive person. You don't open up to people much and you don't outwardly talk about your problems. You tend to, however, listen to your friends talk about their problems and lend them an ear when they are in the dumps. You're practically a friend to everyone around you. You tell great stories about your experiences or what you did this weekend instead of indulging in gossip. However, you do have your dark side. There are times where you just feel like you could snap at any second or have a bitter attitude. Your natural talent of having a way of words can make your negative mood seem like the most dramatic thing ever. (i... wasn’t expecting this result? but i mean its accurate...)

Symonne: Ghost

In folklore, mythology, and modern media such as literary fiction, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living. Descriptions of the apparition of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to realistic, lifelike visions. The deliberate attempt to contact the spirit of a deceased person is known as necromancy, or in spiritism as a séance. Getting this result, you're probably the type who hangs out in the back of the classroom instead of sitting up front or any where else. You generally keep to yourself and you don't have much to say. You are practically the epitome of the word 'introverted'. You prefer staying at home rather than going out to a party. You don't have many friends and you're seen as just another normal human being. You don't like standing out and you tend to stay in your comfort zone. (ehhhh not so much. this sounds a lot like lucine, though.)

Lucine: Zombie

A zombie is a fictional undead being created through the reanimation of a human corpse. Zombies are most commonly found in horror and fantasy genre works. The term comes from Haitian folklore, where a zombie is a dead body reanimated through various methods, most commonly magic. Modern depictions of zombies do not necessarily involve magic but often invoke science fictional methods such as radiation or viruses. Getting this result, you probably make a rather bland impression on your peers. You're not really expressive and you don't talk much. Whenever you are involved in a conversation, you usually don't join in. You tend to observe and think to yourself rather than to take action. People can sometimes mistake that as you being shy or that you're just not interested. It's just the fact that you're just a really deep thinker and that you keep to yourself. You'd rather spend time at home or alone whenever you can. You also tend to ignore social interaction all together. (oh my god this is her to a t!)

[balladweave]

🖤 (????!!!)

🖤- something they secretly wish they could do with your muse

“I’d love to be friends with her- she seems nice!” ~Marcel

“10/10 would kiss.” -S

“I would certainly enjoy talking to her. Seems pleasant enough. Well-bred if what I’ve heard is true. It would be pleasant to get to know her better.” -Amaranth

“Oh, she’s so pretty! Hm, I’d honestly like to work with her! Just think, a toy maker and an engineer... we could make something incredible!” -Eliza

[balladweave]

💃🏽

💃🏽: a talent that they like to keep hidden from others

“I’d like to think I’m fairly open about my talents. Well, if I’m being honest it’s mostly just the piano.” ~Marcie

“ok, don’t tell anyone i said this. im actually good at math. math! like some kinda fuckin’ nerd!” -S

“What, pray tell, is the point of having talent if you are not going to flaunt it for all the world?” -Amaranth

“Secret talent? Wait, I don’t think I really have one- oh wait, yeah! I’ve been told I’m good at gardening, but I just don’t think to mention it!” -Eliza

[balladweave]

3 5 and 55 marcel!

3. Familiar: yes! i’ve mentioned this but his familiar is a lil lizard named Pêche.

5. Magical strength: he is specifically good with water, like Asra.

55. Happiest memory: when he and Symonne met Jaques, their adoptive father. (i might expand on that in fic form at some point.)