#mages lore

[halcyonmirage]

If I could begin to be,

Half of what you think of me,

I could do about anything,

I could even learn how to love...

Like you...

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Happy Valentines Day! ^-^

(Lyrics are Love Like You from Steven Universe.)

[arcane-archives]

Inktober #4: Freeze

I actually messed up the proportions on his hand/arm, so I used medibang paint on my phone to fix it. ;u;

Aaah other than that, I like how it turned out...Although I feel like I'll hate it tomorrow. XD

Anyway, have an angsty ice mage during the war!

[halcyonmirage]

"Oh dear... Lorenzo's not gonna like this..."

*......You think so?*

*There’s another note on Athlai’s desk now. It seems like the letter Athlai left behind has gone missing, and this one has taken its place...*

*You take a look.*

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“Dear Athlai,

I write this letter to you in case you should return and I am no longer here. Obviously, I have already read your letter. I understand why you felt like you had to leave, and I am happy. I am deeply sorry for the hurt I have caused you. However, know that it was partially my intention to motivate you to leave. It is true that I am growing weaker. But to save time, I will spare you the details. I wanted nothing more than for you to succeed as a Mage of Determination. Thus, to accomplish this, I made plans for Queen Diana of Shaktil to take my place as your mentor. I knew this decision would upset you, and so, I had hoped that you would leave as a result. By doing so, you have taken the first step towards independence, and I am very proud of you. You have proven to me that you no longer need a mentor to hold your hand.  You are free. You are becoming a hero.   Of course, Diana will not be pleased with this. But do not fear. I am not entirely incapable of fighting yet. Shaktil is a warrior empire. They will seek vengeance on Cielar and you if Diana is slain. That is why, I will face her in combat if necessary. With my magic, I hope to “discourage” her from battling further. I know it is risky, but this is something I must do to keep you safe, and to make up for what I have done. If I have failed, and this letter has somehow found its way to you, please know that I am sorry. I am sorry for everything.  I love you.  My only regret is that I did not say this enough.

Take care, my student, and my child.

- Lorenzo Silvestri 

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Diana: Do you take me for a fool!? Where is the Mage of Determination!? Silvestri, this is not what we agreed to!

Lorenzo: ...They have... Left the nest so to speak. This was their decision as a soul of Determination. Do you dare oppose it?

Diana: Oppose it!? I did not even have the chance to speak with them! To PERSUADE them to join our cause! 

....Are you going to stand in my way!? 

I CROSSED THE SEAS FOR THAT CHILD! I WILL NOT RETURN EMPTY HANDED!

Lorenzo: ...As I told you before, Your Majesty, Athlai has the final say in this matter. What I gave you was simply a chance for you to train the next hero of this generation.

Diana: ...No, this is not what we agreed upon. You will pay for deceiving me, Silvestri. Or did you honestly believe that I would take this betrayal lightly!?

*The swordsman sighs and draws his blade, calmly pointing it at the Queen. A golden coloured smoke spirals around him, gradually increasing in speed.*

Lorenzo: No, I didn’t. 

But this former Champion of Justice still has some fight in him.

*The crowned ruler laughs, and readies her trident. Cyan flames burst forth around her. Fire and smoke dance in the night, taking on the form of beasts representing their master’s spirits...And finally, after a brief pause on both sides, the souls of Patience and Justice cross blades.*

[halcyonmirage]

Inktober #31: Ripe

aaaaaaaAAAAHHH QvQ I did ittt...All 31 days! Ugh, this was hard with all the assignments I had. x_x But it’s all over now. I’ll probably make a post with some of my favorite Inktobers later, but for now... A bit of context for this one!

Basically, I joined an RP discord server run by @author-of-worlds and yeeted Chelsea and Nix into this halloween/harvest event! :D They made friends. It was wholesome. And adorable. Chelsea tied for 1st in a costume contest and Nix had a nice talk with Riff, an adorable precious temmie that belongs to @insolent-creations as well as Bonny, a precious integrity soul from @belcwthescrface! The event ends tomorrow, but in a nutshell the whole thing was: Chelsea bullies Nix 24/7 for being weird and not having a social life and Nix had a therapy session with a temmie and now has an idea of what he wants to do for the rest of his existence as a ghost. Ice shows.

...He wants to do Ice shows with his ice sculptures.

It’s not the most incredible thing ever, but he’s getting there! Still figuring things out along the way! XD

Chelsea, Nix, and Riff also teamed up for the corn maze and made it out first! Much to Chelsea’s delight. (She’s bragging about this later.) And the Patience duo also helped Maia when she was in trouble, so they’re friends now! ^-^

Maia is now Chelsea’s honorary patient, and the little doctor is super proud about saving her life. 

And Nix found out he really likes peanut butter. I mean who doesn’t

I had tons of fun with this event! It was my first time doing something like this and it was awesome! ^-^

Riff belongs to @insolent-creations Maia belongs to @lyn-oof Bonny belongs to @belcwthescrface Nix and Chelsea are mine! 

[halcyonmirage]

Inktober #21: Treasure

A very sleep deprived but overjoyed new dad. ^-^

[halcyonmirage]

Inktober #9: Swing

Instantly thought of swing dancing/music. And who better to draw dancing than the souls of Integrity? ^-^

I’m really proud of how these poses turned out, so I scanned them in this time instead of taking a picture with my phone.

And you bet I listened to electro swing music while drawing this. XD

This video in particular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_5qcSZBvYA&t=3649s

Gotta love that upbeat music! The Fallen child and Mage of Integrity like it too!

Also, height differences aren’t a problem in dancing when you have gravity magic and levitation. XD

[halcyonmirage]

Actually Fuck This-

Featuring:

Nix as an ice guy who needs to laugh more,

Astraea as a sassy princess who is about to yeet that spider out the window,

and Athlai.

A poor smol who just wants to share their love of bugs. XD

Audio is not mine. It’s from here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHH3s5u_2bc

And of course the sound effect at the end belongs to Undertale/Toby Fox :P

[halcyonmirage]

Inktober #25: Tasty

A Mage of Perseverance with an abundance of magical energy....

And a soul that looks rather tasty to a beast of the void.

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Zephyrus: No...NO!!!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING, YOU-!?

*The rune crafter is silenced as razor sharp talons slice through the air. He leaps back, his left eye just barely grazed by the beast's claw...

But the gash was deep enough to blind him in that eye forever.

The perseverance mage cries out in pain as a spiked tail lashes out at him, just barely nicking his other eye. Fortunately, this time the wound was merely a shallow cut. But nonetheless, it hurt like hell.

Zephyrus stumbles back as the dragon-like creature's many heads snap at him, jaws hungrily lunging for the mage's soul...And his flesh. In a moment of desperation, he makes a mad dash for an orb-like device nearby, and slams his hand onto the markings carved into the stone.*

Zephyrus: Come on...! COME ON!!

*The champion of perseverance whirls around, his right eye wide with terror and the other coated with blood.

As the beast shambles out of the rift in the center of the room, hundreds of symbols light up around it, bathing the workshop in a brilliant purple light. The hydra screeches as the portal begins to close with its body still halfway out. Filled with a burning resolve, Zephyrus holds his hand out against his attacker, and begins to shout the words to a spell.*

Zephyrus:

Lux a tenebris, lucem ex tenebris...!

Regis et divident obsigno infinita iam nocte!

EXILIUM!!

*The gateway connecting the two realms closes in on the dark shadowy creature, digging into its goopy flesh, and severing it in half. The liquid shadow screams in agony as its three heads fall to the floor with a splat, writhing in pain, but still very much alive. Zephyrus sinks to the floor and gasps for air, his hand still raised in defense. Slowly, the wounded tactician approaches the sludge like mass, and traps it in a prism-like barrier. He chuckles softly, a wicked sneer spreading across his face.*

Zephyrus: That's right...

You. Obey. Me.

Now be a good pawn, and give me your power, beast of the void!

*His hand phases through the barrier and touches one of the severed heads. Instantly, energy begins to drain from Zephyrus as the creature feeds on his magic. The rune crafter winces, but remains still as he watches the dragon rebuild itself. Soon, a smaller hydra appears before him, one with a complete body but significantly smaller than the original abomination that had ripped its way out of the void.*

Zephyrus: Well...Aren't you greedy? Is magic "tasty" to you, I wonder?

Hmph...So long as you do as I say and don't completely devour my soul, I think we'll get along just fine.