Hidden in the labyrinthine alleyways behind the Bund of British Concession Shanghai, the Daoming Academy of Shanghai was established shortly after the fall of the Qing Dynasty and heavily funded by British and French wizards who profited from the Opium War. Surviving both muggle conflicts such as World War II and the civil war shortly after, as well as persecution against wizards as a declaration of China’s political progress and industrialization, Daoming has become one of the leading academic institutions in the East Asian wizarding world.
For the most part, students at Daoming lead lives closely integrated in their urban, non-magic surroundings, and very rarely use their magic in the open, even though there is no explicit law in the Magical Federation of China that regulates magical practice. Admission to Daoming is strictly determined by candidates’ affiliation to the eight great families that extend almost oligarchical control over Magical Shanghai’s trade and politics. Blood descendants and kin in family branches are automatically enrolled, while lesser-known families or muggle-born wizards must find sponsorship from one of the Eight before their applications are considered.
Almost all of the famous Chinese diplomats, politicians, and financiers come from Daoming, and membership in this network, often bolstered by marriages and business ties, have made Shanghainese wizards immensely wealthy and immensely proud. The exclusivity of alumni’s tight circles can often appear conservative and even secretive to outsiders, to the point where many wizards in Shanghai do not know of the Eight and their spheres of influence. However, the younger generations of Daoming graduates are beginning to expand their connections beyond magical communities in the old British Empire, and their entrepreneurial spirits have fared well in both the United States and South America.
In addition to courses in communications, finance, and political science (which are almost never offered in other wizarding schools), Daoming is known for its extensive library collection on ancient Chinese magic as well as Western practices. Some of the better-known classes include: Weather Manipulation, Communicating with Natural Spirits, Weapon Enchantment, Spell-casting Media, Ink-spells and Curses, and Western Incantation Analysis. In addition, Daoming has dedicated a team of faculty and staff to establish the Conservation Institute, which studied magical artifacts in various Chinese culture groups, and is funded by alumni to buy back Chinese artworks and antiques looted by Western wizards during the turmoil of the 19th century.
JDSGR vol.2: graphic + mcu + bucky barnes + “i know my soul’s freezing, hell’s hot for good reason” (for @buchanstan, sorry it’s a year late but i never forgot about your request!) – click for high res!
↳ “Bucky. you've known me your entire life. Your name is James Buchanan Barnes...” [want one?]
the ‘fucking hell i really love chris evans’ meme (2/∞)
My worst hairstyle was a bowl cut parted down the middle. It was the '90s. It was what you did. I had that from 4th grade until freshman year in high school. I'm glad the pictures exist. I had great hair back then.
Today I turned 22! To celebrate with you all, I figured I can make some URL edits?? This isn’t going to be a huge thing, but I hope that you might also give me some inspiration for future edits? Without further ado:
- mbf me :)
- reblog to spread the birthday love!
- send me:
your preferred url (disclaimer: if it’s not HP, I might not do it - or I might message you for clarifications)
[optional] items that you think might fit in an arts & antiques auction held in Borgin & Burkes! See these posters by my better half Reb @durmstranqs for reference. I’m hoping to make a series of auction lot edits, so that the final product looks like an auction catalogue of magical antiques. The theme is “East meets West”.
And that’s it! Give me as much details as you want for the url edits, and I promise I’ll get to them ❤
Rules: Answer the questions in a new post and tag as many blogs you would like to get to know better.
A - Age: 18
B - Birthplace: philippines
C - Current Time: 19:22
D - Drink You Last Had: water
E - Easiest Person To Talk To: my boyfriend
F - Favorite Song: (currently) little brother by ella vos
G - Grossest Memory: this one crude idiot from my year pissed in a bottle and another guy drank it thinking it was soda i actually hate thinking about it so muchghfjkfksajdjfgf
H - Horror Yes or Horror No: no
I - In Love: i think so but what is love really
J - Jealous of People: only of the kindest ones
K - Killed Someone: not yet
L - Love At First Sight Or Should I Walk By Again: no
M - Middle Name: secret
N - Number of Siblings: none :-(
O - One Wish: for people who deserve better to have what they need
P - Person You Called Last: dad
Q - Question You Are Always Asked: why are u so short??
R - Reason to Smile: my loved ones
S - Song You Sang Last: love lost by the temper trap
T - Time You Woke Up: 11 am
U - Underwear Color: but why
V - Vacation Destination: russia bc yikes ya girl loves russian history
W - Worst Habit: pulling my eyelashes out
X - X-rays: couple of times
Y - Your favorite food: steak but also does candy count
Z - Zodiac Sign: libra
PASS THE HAPPY ALONG! When you get this, reply with five things that make you happy and pass along to ten nice people. ♥ -buchanstan
1. Coffee2. Complete silence, with the exception of a dog snoring3. Weekends (namely, sleeping in)4. Snuggles with the Tiny Human5. The beach (hearing waves crash, pelicans chirping, the smell of salt and shame in the air)
It’s blatantly obvious that I’m mourning Monday mornings right now.
