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sierraissleepy · 3 months

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What Do You Need To Let Go Of?

Hello !! I am Sierra an intuitive tarot reader. I hope you enjoy this reading and gain some insight from it. Please remember that YOU are the master of your destiny and have the power to change and overcome any obstacles in your way. If the reading resonated and you would like a private reading please message me !!

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Pile 1

King of Pentacles (r), The Hierophant (r), The Moon

Pile 1, you like to look at the bigger picture and see how things look in broader, general terms. But this could be preventing you from seeing the smaller victories in your life. Spirit calls you to leave some stones unturned and enjoy the journey. With the Hierophant in reverse, you might feel stuck in pursuing a traditional path, try and let go of this expectation. With two major arcana cards here, I feel like something major wants to come through but requires you to just live in the smaller moments and try and take life at a slower pace. This may seem antithetical but slowing down and appreciating the small things, or stepping out of routine could help speed up your manifestations !! That will help you step into the abundance of the King of Pentacles.

With the moon, the sense that you need to let go and let the universe do its thing is really strong. Some things you just don't need to know.

If ur anything like me this can be really frustrating because I just really want to know and be in control so letting go seems so hard.

Advice:

ask spirit for help -- i just got on my knees and surrendered my desires, maybe you can try something similar if you feel called to

Be spontaneous -- I did this today and just explored my city after my lecture, it is sooo unlike me to be spontaneous but it was so fun !!

Other messages/ confirmation:

citrine crystals, sunny skies, Pisces, INFJ or INTP personality types, summer, Tokyo, lemons

Song:

I've Got a Dark Alley and a Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth (Summer Song) By Fall Out Boy

Thank you, Pile 1. Please take whatever resonated and leave what did not. Message me for private readings !!

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Pile 2

8 of pentacles, 9 of Cups, 9 of Swords (r)

Pile 2, you are working towards building your self-concept with this 9 of Cups. But with the 9 of Swords, I can sense that it may be bringing on more insecurity than positivity. My face got really flushed all of a sudden so I think it could be making you feel kind of out of place or shy because you want to stand out and be a badass but you are finding it to be outside of your nature.

Pile 2 Spirit wants to tell you to be that badass !!! You might find it hard but I think you are going to find that nobody is judging you and that you are in a safe place to explore who you are and what style you want to adopt. Also, being basic is not a bad thing. You do not need to conform to trends to be perceived as a badass/ queen/ whatever term makes you feel confident. Also, do not conform to whatever people or society tell you is right. On days you want to be more revealing, do it and if not then don't. You will rock it either way

The 8 of Pentacles is telling me that you just need to let go of the need to be instantly good at something. This could be school work, a skill or even finding your sense of style. Take your time to explore and work at it.

Being patient and kind to yourself will help with the insecurity and anxiety you may be feeling.

This was lots of advice, so I will skip to additional messages:

red cheeks, amethyst, poodles, bows, Pinterest, Scorpio

Songs:

Lady Gaga - Free Woman (Rina Sawayama & Clarence Clarity Remix) & Celebrity Skin by Hole

Thank you, Pile 2. Please take whatever resonated and leave what did not. Message me for private readings !!

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Pile 3

4 of pentacles (r), ace of cups (r), 8 of wands

Pile 3, why are you so scared? What is the worst that can happen?

I feel like I need to reassure you that everything will be okay. I sense a new beginning or a desire for one. Maybe you want a fresh start or are being thrust into something new that you didn't want. I sense a great fear and a clutching of the past. This could be deliberate or not. Either way, let go !! The fear is in your mind, it is an illusion. What you want or what you are getting may not happen how you envisioned, with the reversal of the ace of cups but that is not a bad thing. The universe knows better and will lead you to your best path. Once you release your fear, things will start happening and you are going to be so blessed !!

This group does not struggle with letting go so much as fearing what is coming. Some advice is to explore the feeling. If you can't journal, just speak to yourself or whatever comes naturally. Explore the fear and try to find its roots. This may take some time but stick with it.

That is the main thing you need to let go of honestly. I don't see too many blockages here. Go you !!

Other messages/ confirmation: (these are cloud readings, I felt called to read the clouds,, this may mean something to you or Spirit could encourage you to do the same !!)

dog chasing a ball, scurrying rats, guinea pig sleeping, goldfish, dolphin

-> not sure why they are ALL animals, but pets or animals could be significant to you

Song:

Linger by The Cranberries

Thank you, Pile 3. Please take whatever resonated and leave what did not. Message me for private readings !!

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mob-likes-milk · 5 years

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Can I get an imagine of Teruki's crush (gender neutral) seeing him without his wig, and he's self-conscious about the bald spot. Please make it fluffy! 😊👍

rumors seek insecurities

Pairing: Reader x Teruki Hanazawa (Mob Psycho 100)

Summary: (Fluff) After the meeting with White T-poison, Teruki changes radically; he loses his past admirers but gains knowledge of his situation. His long-time crush, (Y/n), starts to be close friend with him, aware and proud of his progress. He wishes to always be besides them, but an event will make him doubtful of his confidence.

Warning: mentions of rumors & humiliation.

Word count: 2040

A/N: I got quite carried away on this one, I still hope it’s okay! (I really wanted to develop their relationship beforehand) I really hope you’ll enjoy! ♡

The rumors spread atan alarming speed since the curious news of debris floating up in the sky wasbroadcasted for the whole archipelago to know. Seasoning City was the heart ofnumerous supernatural events journalists would investigate on, but never getanswers to. Some citizens were aware and feared these happenings, but somedecided to see them as usual and not give them a second thought. It was thecase for most of Black Vinegar Middle School’s students, as one of them showedto be someone with superhuman powers; his force and capacity were unbeatable byanyone. Teruki Hanazawa was someone who you shouldn’t mess up with. Nobodycould compete the mysterious power he held; making him the most appreciated andcharismatic student of the whole school, if not of every other Seasoning City’sacademy.

His time ofacclamation was held until the delinquents started to soil his reputation,talking about how “White T-poison” played with his little game and made of hima complete fool. They all declared the strongest individual roamed around SaltMiddle School’s ground, someone with so much force he could eventually be thecause of the incident every resident of the town were concerned about. No onepresent at the scene of the battle was able to give clear answers; they wereunconscious for the most part of it, but they could affirm Teruki was laidbare, both figuratively and literally.

The main element everyonefocused their attention on was the obscure and powerful student of theneighborhood school, but nobody took notice of the sudden changes of the formermost popular teenager. He was left alone by most of his admirers, a lot of themclaiming he was just someone full of himself, ahypocrite who only wanted to show off his impressive, yet not the mightiest,capacities. His whole situationfelt unfair and completely impulsive; the amount of backlashes he receivedcould be considered harassment for (Y/n)’s eyes.

Teruki and they wereacquaintances since elementary school, occasionally telling the other greetingsand having short discussions over the small amount of school’s topics. Despitethe polite behavior the young boy displayed to them, (Y/n) never felt the urgeto know them more than a classmate. The usual cult of appreciation the otherspresented to him made them recede from learning more about their personality;his action resumed it well enough.

But the moment theysaw people loath on him, they started to make efforts for him; they noticedchanges on his personality nobody tried to apprehend. They saw him maturing up;being cognizant he is just a human; a powerful one, but still someonelike everybody else.

Ever since theystarted to initiate more discussions with the young teen, their relationshipgrew exponentially; in less than a few weeks, the two past acquaintances werealready close friends. This change did contributed greatly on Teruki’s attitudeand actions; him who has a tremendous crush on the student ever since they meetup years ago. He obviously hid theseloving emotions away from their sight, trying to cautiously make his way intotheir precious heart by his thoughtful decisions and his elegant look.

It was still surprising to see such a suddenmodification on his physical appearance after the famous event, his hair wereabnormally long on the top of his head; the mass of hair relating to a messyhaystack. People around him would noticeand accuse the rumors of him losing his blonde, silk hair during the well-knownbattle; this eccentric hairstyle being the one of a wig.

(Y/n) didn’t listen tothese warnings; they knew better than worry for something as insignificant as ahair loss problem. They like theirfriend for who he is, and even so, his porcelain face is still the most pleasantone they ever lead their eyes on.

Thestress forming through the day was slowly cleared away into one of appeasement;the soft temperature of a spring afternoon was nothing but gratification forboth of the middle school students. The sound of their shoes faintly hittingthe pavement put rhythm in the comfortable silence; the last stroll of the daywas a time of relaxation after enduring classes over classes. (Y/n) looked attheir friend from the corner of their eyes and gently smiled; they felt greatthey did the right choice to help Teruki through his isolation, the boy beingmore fascinating than they would have ever imagined.

Theyoung boy noticed the friendly stare and adorable grin adorning their featuresand felt his heart pounding slightly harder inside its cage, he softlyreturned the gesture.

“Hey, do you think you will be ableto come at my apartment tomorrow? We can finish that group project if you’dlike.” Teru’s appeasing voice broke the silence, his friend’s expressionchanged into one of slight surprise, before their grin reappeared.

“Sure, I think I can ask my parentsfor th-“

(Y/n) was cut short bya cyclist riding straight at them at a dangerously high speed. The young student swiftlystopped their saunter and tried to save their friend from a potentially harmfulhit by pushing him. The bodies of the students thumped against the concretefences of the aligned houses, a painful sensation rapidly spreading insidetheir already drained figures. The silhouette of the man and his bike fadedinto the horizon, mumblings of an unfazed sorry vanishing into thin air.

The back of (Y/n) felta soaring ache, the tough surface of the wall scratching against their darkuniform. Glaring the way the cyclistdisappeared, the student whispered cuss words under their halting breath. Theirheart was pulsating at an agonizing fast pattern, making them feel suddenlydizzy. They breathed in and out calmly trying to evacuate the sudden rise ofadrenaline, glancing back at their close friend.

Their eyes widened atthe sight in front of them; the large amount of blonde strands on top ofTeruki’s head was now laying on the concrete ground, revealing his previouslyhidden bald scalp.

His sky blue orbs shotopen when he saw their startled expression, the unusual lack of weight on hishead alarming his now troubled mind; he knew what happened. Shame started toeat him whole, his deepest fear executed without he had the chance to stop itfrom happening. A burning feeling spread through his bruised body, the pain from the previous fallfelt like nothing to this hurtful and self-destructive sensation; he knew that now, he will never beable to be with them, all because of this disgusting truth he had to hide fromtheir dearest eyes for weeks.

Disgraceful warm tearsblurred his vision, he tried to hide the bald spot with his arms but he wasaware it was futile. He tried to push himself against the grey fence more andmore, hoping he could disappear through it if he made enough effort. (Y/n) sawthe distress of their friend and rapidly sat up; their legs flinched due totheir wounds. They cautiously staggered to his shivering form; even if therumors revealed to be true, it wasn’t a problem for them; their thoughts abouthis beauty stayed just as clear as before.

“H-Hey, Teru, look atme, please…” They pleaded, trying to find his delicate eyes behind hisdefensive arms. His body seemed to shake more furiously, the tears he held intopouring down his cheeks, crimson red from the humiliation. They kneeled downand stretched their hand to maybe appease his stressed form, but he seemedfrightened to even feel their touch; their fingers felt like scalding utensilsprepared to melt his pale skin if they dared to make contact. (Y/n)’s armretreated, a frown of deep worry now showing on their features. They had to dosomething, anything to help their friend.

“You, you shouldn’tfelt ashamed of this.” They tried to reason him in a whisper, concern showingin their voice. They glanced to the side, noticing the long wig still on theconcrete ground. “I don’t think it’s awful, or disgusting, what you’relacking.” They continued and looked back at his tense frame. They chose theirwords wisely, sometime taking pauses between sentences to take a refreshing andmuch needed breath. Teruki’s soft blue eyes opened calmly, their constant shakeof fear subsisting with time.

“I-I still thinkyou’re beautiful, inside and out, and I won’t trade you with anyone else.” Theyexplained, glad to see his stunning face completely again. His eyes shinedwith slight happiness, were they true to their words? Was he as important tothem as he always considerate them? He deeply wished it, his fist clenching hispurple blouse in anticipation.

“You’re actuallysomeone I think is really h-handsome.” A timid smile tugging on their rosylips, they couldn’t hold back the genuine compliments back anymore. “I don’tmind your imperfections at all, since I have quite an amount for myself.” Theylet a laugh escape; it felt embarrassing to tell their insecurities to theirprecious friend.

They had a moment ofsilence. They looked back at each other to find the answers they wished tofind. The (e/c) orbs were fascinated by the baby blue ones, sparkling into amix of citrine and rose quartz hues. The evening sky reflected into his iris, theshining of the tears not shed gleaming around. (Y/n) was completely mesmerized.

“I-I’m not the one tocompliment like that, but your blue eyes are p-particularly pretty.” A delicatered color spread across the young student face, a feeling of embarrassmentdisplaying after admitting one of their thoughts. The face in front of themturned the same glow, a delighted smile forming after hearing their words.

Teruki embraced hiscrush in a swift motion, taking their upper body in a strong, but affectionategrip. Some lukewarm tears escaped his tightly shut eyes, a feeling of gratitudeand relief taking over his senses. His friend was taken aback when they feltthe wet sensation on their shoulder, some worry showing. They made up theirmind to think it wasn’t something to doubt about, and reciprocated the tenderhug back. The shaking lips of Teruki tried to mumble his appreciation, but hewas too overwhelmed to say it correctly.

“-T-thank y-you… somuch…” He tried to speak, his hiccupping hampered his speech.

“-You’re welcome.”(Y/n) replied calmly, their hand wandering on his back; soft rubbings carefullysoothing him. They felt another smile form on his features; the sensation onhis warm cheeks being pushed made his crush relieved. They both wished they could stay like that,but time was flying off.

They parted away fromthe sweet embrace, grins adorning their crimson faces. The blonde looked backat the wig, stretching a hand out to retrieve it with an indescribableexpression.

“You know, it’s okayif you need to wear it for the moment. Hair grows back anyway so there isnothing to worry about.” (Y/n) reassured, the hesitation he had about his appearanceslowly faded away, a smirk displaying on his features. He put the wig up on hisscalp once again, trying to balance it up so it won’t fall another time; his friendchuckled at the unusual sight.

They suddenly wonderedif he still felt the harm of their past fall, maybe he had bruises covering hisarms and back as well. They thought about what they could do to help, and decided to spendmore time with him; it was the best choice to be made.

“Teru, are you okay?I-I mean, is your back still hurting?” They asked in a shy tone, a warm feelingof affection spreading through them. He looked back at them surprised, before testinghis back, giving it random pushes. They knew what the answer was when they heardthe young boy muttering laments. They let a playful grin play on their featuresbefore taking his stiff arm in theirs.

“Well, I guess I’ll needto take care of those!” They cheered while giggling. Their friend felt his heart skip a beat afterhearing their melodic laugh, a tender smile arose from their hidden feelings.

“Haha! Sure!” Terukireplied, glad he fell for the right person.

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veloxvoid · 5 years

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Blaze and Amy - Soleanna Sunsets

A commission for my dear friend @bow-and-yarrows - thank you Yarrow!! It was super fun to do :3 My commissions are open right now!

“This is really nice, Amy,” Blaze started, taking a lick of her ice cream. The taste of mango set her tastebuds alight - astoundingly rich, but still mellow and saccharine. As the temperature hit her throat, however, she shivered uncomfortably. “But, what is it exactly that you need to get?”

Amy swallowed her own ice cream, a vivid-pink strawberry with chunks of real fruit hidden inside. “What do you mean?” She chirped, swinging her legs over the side of the beachfront wall. Before them, the sun hung low in the sky like a swollen citrine, casting a rosy hue across the evening sky. Children splashed in the shallow waves, their parents wrapping them in sun-warmed towels or calling them back to put an end to the day’s exuberance.

Blaze cocked her head. “I thought you brought me here to go shopping, but we haven’t even stepped foot in the mall.”

“Shopping?” Amy turned to look at her, a smile beginning to spread across her face. “Why do you think I’d bring you here if all I wanted to do was shop?”

“I don’t know,” Blaze’s cheeks began to heat. “I thought you wanted new sunglasses or something…”

“No, silly!” Amy patted Blaze a few times on the back, causing the cat’s brow to furrow. “Tails already fixed mine. This is a date!” She exclaimed, closing her eyes in a smile.

Blaze’s cheeks really did heat at that. At those words, a flame lit inside her chest and fluttered wildly as she blinked a few times in comprehension. “A- A date?”

Amy’s giggle sounded like angel’s song. “Of course!”

Their day had been rather like a date, Blaze supposed. During a group meeting last week, Amy had clung onto the crook of her elbow and asked her into Soleanna over the weekend. Her exact wording had been: “For ice cream and cute stuff!” Obliviously, Blaze had agreed, and had met her wonderful pink friend by the fountain, where she’d been tossing in coins and making mumbled wishes under her breath.

Merriment had ensued; the festival was in town, taking up the entirety of the square with metal contraptions and wooden stalls offering all kinds of games with stuffed plushies as their rewards.

Blaze had never fully understood the concept of any sort of fairground attraction. Why would one wheel aimlessly in circles on a plastic vehicle when it couldn’t even take you to a destination? Who thought it was a good idea to enlarge a teacup to a frightful size and sit in it, only to become dizzy? Her heart had lit up, however, upon watching Amy destroy a game of thumping pests on the head with a hammer to win a cuddle-sized, anatomically-bizarre, heart-shaped plushie.

“Here!” She’d cried upon receiving it. “For you!”

At the time, Blaze had accepted graciously despite her confusion - why did Amy think she’d appreciate a useless stuffed shape? Now, however, she looked down at the red love-heart tucked under her arm and felt the fire in her chest lick at her lungs, causing her to breathe a sharp intake with realisation. It had been an expression of her admiration. An admiration, Blaze realised, that she returned tenfold.

Amy was a delightful young woman; a happy-go-lucky, carefree soul who could look misfortune in the eye and smile, a solution always whirring in her mind. Despite that, however, there was also a serious streak to her - a vulnerable side which threatened to show when she thought nobody could see. Everything she did, she did for others, sometimes forgetting about herself in her attempts to accommodate her friends.

Blaze revered her friend, she recognised now, and reflected on herself. She could be far too pensive sometimes, and could get wrapped up in herself when she should be looking out for her peers. Beginning to smile as she looked deep into Amy’s dazzling green eyes, Blaze decided she should try to be more like her: to let go, enjoy the small things, and try to value others before herself.

“Yes,” she said with a small smile, licking a drop of ice cream that had touched her thumb. “This has been a wonderful date.”

Amy’s eyes lit up, and her face beamed in a grin. Lightning quick, she leaned close, stealing a kiss upon Blaze’s cheek. “I think so too!”

#sonic the hedgehog #sonic comic #blaze the cat #amy rose #blaze x amy #sonic boom #sonic the movie

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abouquetofwritingandtrances-blog · 6 years

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Ashridge City: Prologue

Note: This is a project I’ve been planning for a while. There’s some minor violence, profanity, and sexual humor, so the recommended age would probably be 15+. It’s mainly action and drama with slight elements of sci-fi and mystery. Feedback is appreciated!

Summary: Calvina Blake has just graduated high school and is ready to leave Ashridge City after a youth spent under the pressure of rampant crime. Her relief is diminished when she sees the same assassin who’s been haunting her family for generations leaving the penthouse of one of the wealthiest men in Ashridge. Struggling to contain her long dormant enmity, Calvina pursues the case, unknowingly plunging into an underworld she thought she had mapped out after her first glimpse.

Prologue:

Guards stationed at every corner in the warehouse, none of them smaller than the offensive lineman on Moretti High School’s football team- he had gotten a full scholarship to one of those colleges for people with grade point averages below nine-point-eight was all that Calvina could remember. Each of them carried the latest additions to the Blake-Sec arsenal, all of which the youngest Blake had seen as prototypes in the past year. Beneath every teal double-breasted trench coat was a Pindrop Pistol, Cobrajolt, and- in the case of those in the rafters who thought Calvina couldn’t see them- twenty-eighth edition Hushdarts (Gen told Mr. Blake to his face that these names that these names were stupid, but he did nothing more than laugh and promise to hire him when the time came). One guard had been assigned to the old warehouse for every twenty students seated in the center and one for every ten potentials in the audience, mathematically calculated using the ratio of cultists to the city’s total population and multiplied by one-hundred to account for the presence of three members of the Blake family. Nothing out of the usual for an event as packed as a graduation in Ashridge.

Coffee colored eyes cut back and forth across the rusty structure as the principal dolled on about cooperation and the glimmer in his audience’s eyes that must have been the discomfort about the proximity of his mouth to the microphone. All the emeralds and silvers that hung over Moretti High in the name of spirit (a lost cause, in Calvina’s mind) couldn’t save the dullness of the ancient Brogan Fisheries storage facilities, and all the air-fresheners in her brother’s room couldn’t kill the lingering scent of walleyes. The dark outlines of conveyer belts and freezers and stackers served as reminders for the hasty remodeling that followed months of disuse. The Blake family hadn’t thought much of the site, even when the business died due to a mass pollution upriver. It was only when Everett Austens purchased the building three months prior to the graduation ceremony that Damian and Hugh Blake scrambled to get their hands on the property. The former of the two brothers knew competition when he saw it, while the latter was undoubtedly concerned with finding an alternate venue for his daughter’s graduation that wasn’t so close to the center of Ashridge. Damian wasn’t pleased with the compromise, but Mr. Austens agreed to let the high school use his new property free of charge for a day. “Charity” was the word he used, though the other loose-lipped parents wondered if that was the proper term for accommodating the wealthiest family in the state.

When Calvina was finished scrutinizing the tacky bleachers that lined the walls, Principal Orton was still working on swallowing the microphone, his fingers gripping the side of the podium in an attempt to hide his shaking. Her gaze then scanned over the crowd of students in front of her. A few of the faces her eyes fell upon had been twisted in thought or strained while trying to overthrow confusion during advanced physics when she first took notice of them. It was these people that she didn’t mind offering her assistance to, even if she rarely spoke to them outside their tutoring sessions. Complacency over their success would have settled in if the sea of people hadn’t been mostly comprised of fortunate minds, the ones she had seen casually sitting back while acing tests and later bragging nonchalantly about their scores. If asked, she wouldn’t have said those effortless people made her angry (after all, since freshman year the only change her expression underwent was the occasional sharpening of the lines on her forehead during history tests). What could be said for the naturally gifted- most of whom would be going on to the most prestigious universities around the country on scholarships- was that they would never gain that mute respect with which she greeted those who struggled.

Gen Lu was glowing with pride at the words that rode on the principal’s breathy voice, drinking in every syllable like the overused quotations would gift him with flight. Jinan Nagi was smirking a few rows behind her captivated friend, shouting one of Mr. Orton’s various nicknames whenever he paused for an uncomfortable amount of time. This never failed to spark a wave of cheering amid the awkward coughs along with a cerise blush across the man’s cheeks (Mark the Shark was a favorite, having originated with his timid way of weaving through the halls during passing period). Near the back, Charlie Wood had his head tipped back and eyes glazed over, presumably from boredom, though those who didn’t know him well might have assumed it was some drug or another influencing him. Locking eyes with Calvina, focus took root in his expression again as he sent her a boyish smile. While she couldn’t give him a grin in return, her vigilant stare softened the slightest bit when he tilted his head and bat his eyelashes at her. It was a mystery to the entire school how those two ended up dating, including Calvina herself at times. Woody was voted the class clown; nobody thought about Calvina enough to nominate her for anything.

Then again, dating was a loose term for him waving to her in the hallway and occasionally prompting her out of that den of hers to see a football game, but few people in recorded history could interest her enough to draw her away from her projects.

The word “salutatorian” was what brought her full attention back to the podium. “Students, teachers, parents…” -Mr. Orton swallowed loudly- “You will now hear a sp- a wonderful speech from your s-salutatorian…” Eager to leave the microphone, his cracked lips formed the name “Calvina Blake” just before he shrunk out of range. At least he didn’t make the mistake of pronouncing both in the same accent, as some of her teachers spent two years doing. For that, she didn’t look down at him with disdain when they made eye contact.

A mild, pinched applause greeted the name. Even the valedictorian wasn’t confident in how to react as she strode across the stage. Thousands of eyes fell on Calvina in that moment, but they weren’t searching for desirable or admirable features, like they might in other accomplished persons. Rather, the gazes that locked onto the unimpassioned young woman were the kinds that should only be found at crime scenes in baffled detectives. Six feet tall, broad shouldered, and wiry beneath the black gown, her body alone was imposing enough without her robotic walk. Behind her steel-rimmed glasses was a face that seemed to belong to one of those 1950’s movie actresses- static, permanently unimpressed, observant- but devoid of the pleading vulnerability that eventually filled such expressions by the third act. Her silvery brown hair, kept angular and chopped precisely an inch above her shoulder, looked metallic next to her warm citrine skin. She adjusted the microphone so that it stuck straight up, perpendicular with the firm line of her mouth. Beginning her speech, the dry, Italian-tinted tone called to mind gears in a factory, turning fluently but feeling stationary in their constancy. Mechanical. Calvina was nothing but mechanical.

So why was it that only her right hand extended from the baggy sleeve, that its counterpart concealed a stump? Ashridge knew the story to its fullest, loved to exaggerate the details to the point of theatrical drama. They knew that factually she belonged in the tale, but as the world saw her, Calvina Blake couldn’t fit into a perfect tragedy. Machines don’t reside in accounts of heartbreak. But she had been there.

Hugh couldn’t be prouder as his daughter delivered language with the same systematic aridity as a teacher grading math homework. Damian Blake grinned with charmed amusement. Calvina’s brother, Marcello, stifled a snicker as he recorded her speech on his phone, captioning the clip “Giving HAL a run for his money for eighteen years.”

In words that were hopeful by definition yet condescending in delivery, the youngest Blake attempted to convince the students that their prospects were amplified by their time at Moretti High while standing as statues stand behind the wooden podium. The students shied from her gaze whenever it passed over them, and Calvina had the unfortunate circumstance of possessing no lighthearted nickname for Jinan to cut the tension with. Watching her speak had been almost painful, to the point where it was a relief when a bulky woman rushed at the stage with a raised fist and a roar.

She had descended the bleachers discreetly in a hood, and appeared to be exiting the building when the spectacle began. The students in the band, worn down from fifteen minutes of “Pomp and Circumstance,” leapt from their seats to crowd against the wall as she shot past. The staff and valedictorian thundered across the stage so suddenly that three chairs were knocked over. Calvina turned her head to catch a glimpse of her attacker.

She was impressively built to the point where the guards couldn’t compare, with packed muscles accumulated over years of patient labor showing above the neckline of her grey t-shirt. When her squared jaw opened for a booming yell, it revealed a spotty row of teeth, knocked out by fists or feet, by Calvina’s guess. Any skin that showed from her calloused palms to her scalp was gilded with a double-helix-patterned tattoo, sealing her identity as a Purist. The raised hand was so thick with labored flesh the it nearly concealed the glint of a blade.

Hugh’s smile was shocked off his face as he jolted up and grabbed the railing before him for support. Gen shrieked and sat on the edge of his seat. Jinan yelled for Calvina to move. Woody stared with a gaping mouth, breath hitched at the back of his throat. The voices of the warehouse gathered in the air, louder with each step. The building itself quaked in consternation. The bleachers threatened to collapse with each creek as the parents collectively ran in the direction of the door. The concreate nearly cracked beneath each reverberating footfall.

Just as Damian Blake was considering having each of the assigned guards fired, the men in the rafters took their shots. First her neck, which stung like a hornet, but caused no more than a minor tumble. Pressing on, she was hit a moment later at her wrists. Then her back. She started to fall as catalyzed tranquilizers raced through her veins. Her shoe had just hit the edge of the stairs closest to the podium when the knife clattered and skidded across the stage. The drugs were just quicker than her; she was out.

Calvina hadn’t budged. Even while the echoes that bounced from the walls was dying down, she didn’t move. Her hand was in its resting place on the podium, her feet were pointed directly ahead, her shoulders were back, and she stood tall as ever, distinguished as she stared curiously at the limp hand inches from her ankle. In the frozen moments that followed her fall, the faintest sound shook the speakers ever so softly, an impossibly steady autonomic action from the chest of the salutatorian. As her loved ones settled back into their seats with relieved sighs and the staff rejoined her onstage with trembling hands, three guards with buzzing earpieces came to drag the body away. Applause gradually swept over the crowd as the cultist was hauled away, but Calvina’s gaze lingered thoughtfully on the knife by her shoes for a moment.

Abruptly, she cut the slowly-building claps short simply by returning her stony stare to the thousands of disheveled cap and gowns in the center of the warehouse. There was silence by the time she continued, her tone no more melodic than before.

#writing #my writing #Ashridge City #Calvina Blake #writers on tumblr #mystery #drama #long reads

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thetrashyvulpix-blog · 7 years

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Do every question for Tip. All of them. *shot* In all serious do my cinnamon roll and whatever questions you want. I just always like learning more about Tip.

1. Tip generally doesn’t have much of a scent, showering regularly but not adding on anything that stands out. He does enjoy using “orange-scented” shampoo, though, so at times he’ll smell a bit like citrine. I like to think oranges are his favorite fruit, if only because they help make the breakfasts he prepares that much better (and healthier!). Nicole is living the good life, not gonna lie.

2. Tip has a higher-pitched boy’s voice, but his tone is usually soft and meek, allowing him to sound more polite and formal. During times when he’s uncertain or scared, his voice make crack, and he may sound more like a younger teen than a young adult man.

3. I like to think that Nicole is his biggest motivator. And, for a large part of his life, she is. But after she passes, Tip likely looks to his children and to his students. He obsesses over being the best father he can be, because it makes him feel like his life is still worth something, and that he’s still loved, even after Nicole’s gone... Granted, even with Nicole by his side, he still takes his fatherly role very seriously, but when she isn’t there, even his students become second children to him. I like to think he’s helped a lot of kids in his class because of this...

4. Tip’s most embarrassing memory is learning to do anything romantic with Nicole. Whether it be kissing, dating, or further. He always messes it up in predictable ways, and he’s just glad that, half the time, nobody’s able to really make fun of him for it... (Fuck you, Peach and Yoshi.)

5. I’m going to assume physical pain. Tip actually knows how to take a hit. As a creation, his mind works a bit differently from others, and the pain he feels is lessened as a result. You could give him plenty of cuts, but he’d recognize that, even though they hurt like hell, the person bleeding from their head needs more medical attention than he does. It’s a very useful skill for a supporter/healer to be able to heal his allies, even if he’s hurt. Some healers may panic and heal themselves when in pain.

6. Tip is most comfortable in his academia uniform; he prefers wearing formal clothing, with school colors, to give people an idea of his profession and his magical school of choice. And as a creation of Balance, it’s just what he feels most comfortable in… Magical clothes that can help bolster his magical energy, or even just keep it under control, makes life easier for someone who was born from magic.

7. I honestly believe it’s a cross between Ian and Nicole in SC. I know, I know; IAN. But I honestly do believe that having someone so sociable around, even if he’s a little… Ian… would help Tip to open up more and become a more social person, himself. Even if we didn’t get to see them interact that much, I think Ian would have encouraged Tip to become a better person by talking to people and helping them open up to him; this charismatic skill would come in handy in later years, where Tip becomes a professor and has to help his students. Nicole obviously does a lot because she’s his wife, and she always helps calm him down and keep him happy…. But some part of me really wants to think Ian would be a great positive force, too. Ian Kubrick was a great character, and to not have him have some sort of impact on Tip would be a complete shame on my part.

8. Tip eats the dust of stars, dude. It’s fucking weiiiird.

9. Tip cannot go to sleep without hugging/cuddling something. Whether that be Nicole, a pillow, baby dragon Celestia, or a child of his that’s having trouble sleeping themselves, Tip is always holding something or someone in his sleep. He believes it’s because he just can’t stand being alone at night...

10. Tip loves breakfast foods. He loves making a great breakfast that will wake his friends up, and he especially enjoys receiving praise for his work. Nothing warms the boy’s heart more than receiving compliments on his cooking in the morning~

11. Tip is most insecure about his connections to other people. He knows he isn’t human, and he fears that people may treat him differently because of what he is and because of his lack of knowledge… This leads to near-constant depression in his early years.

12. Tip enjoys long, flowing brown dresses that match his eyes. He especially enjoys dresses that cover a lot of skin, so that he can feel enveloped in a silky, regal charm…

13. Tip usually tries to apologize right away when faced with guilt, and will do whatever he can to make amends… He always tries not to get on anyone’s bad side, so when he does, he generally breaks down. However, if that person is someone who has done enough bad that even Tip doesn’t mind doing something hurtful to them… The guilt doesn’t really hit that hard. There aren’t very many people that cross that line, though. If someone gets close, Tip usually just avoids them and tries not to confront them at all costs.

14. I got to show this in BAT2, but despite his calmness… Tip didn’t react very well. He’s gotten to the point where he avoids the person and generally would never trust them. I think Tip would be unable to really forgive betrayal unless the person directly apologized and was clearly trying to make amends. So he reacts like any other reasonable person would, really… There’s only one tick. If that person has only done negative things, it’s very hard for them to get back on Tip’s good side. Not to say that Tip’s “bad side” is necessary a bad place to be (even enemies are treated with the same courtesy he tries to give everyone else; it’s just that they’re avoided), but Tip is capable of holding a grudge, even if he’s not outward about it like a character like Peach may be.

Let me explain further, actually.

So Tip is capable of holding a grudge, but again, you need to be a pretty shitty person to get to that grudge. You’d have to do very negative things towards him or a person he cares about, and then you’d need to go as far as to betray or to do something terrible to him and his friends. Afterwards, you have to show no remorse.

Finally, the grudge wouldn’t be that bad. It’s the least meaningful grudge ever. You’re just avoided. Tip would never not include you in something that should include you, and you would be treated like everyone else as a breakfast or dinner party.

15. Tip’s greatest achievement is becoming the Professor of Balance at Ravenwood. Doing this has led him into a very stable career, and it’s probably the thing that’s kept him sane during all of these years of eternal life… He’s also touched many, many lives by becoming a teacher who is dedicated to what he does. It’s his biggest accomplishment for himself by far.

16. Tip tends to be able to deal with being tired well. Given how he’s a creation, sleep isn’t a prime necessity for him, anyway… It just helps a bunch. He can take some Stardust and be fine if he needs to. He prefers sleeping and cuddling with Nicole, though~

17. Tip doesn’t drink. He just doesn’t. I can never imagine Tip drinking. He’s too much of a “good boy”.

18. Tip enjoys calm, instrumental music. He probably especially enjoys Disney music, if only because of Nicole’s influence, and especially loves upbeat music that can get him going throughout the day. When you’re alone in life… You really have to latch onto every source of happiness you can.

19. Right-handed.

20. Tip fears being left alone, having to fight alone, and having an evil that’s stronger than any hero appear...

21. Tip enjoys either a clear, sunny day, or a calm, rainy day. A day that’s too hot, a day with thunder and severe winds, or a day that’s only cloudy but not quite calm and rainy… Those days are just ‘meh’ to him. He appreciates weather that really sticks to one moderate side or the other.

22. Tip loves tan and maroon colors!~

23. Tip collects spell cards. They are physical manifestations of his own, learned spells. By the end of SC or BAT2, he only has about 22-25 spell cards, but by the time of SW… He likely has up to 200 spell cards, if not many more. Possibly 400 by the end of SE, depending on how much he studied Myth (Myth is the school I like to think has the most spells by far).

24. Tip prefers colder weather. He loves the cold breeze on a nice winter morning~

25. Brown eyes for Tip.

26. Tip’s race is “Creation/Human”. His skin is white.

27. Tip’s hair is also brown!

28. Tip is happy by the end of SC. He’s likely happy by the end of SE because of certain things that Terra has done. I’d say he’s pretty content… But in SW he’s a pure mess. With his wife gone for over a century and nothing but pain, the poor Apprentice has seen better days.

29. Absolutely! Tip tends to get up before Nicole to make her breakfast, and really enjoys helping everyone start their days right!~

30. Sunrise~

31. Tip is an absolutely organized person. He doesn’t like having to look for things, and he prefers making sure he knows exactly where everything is, all the time, even if it takes more time to get preparations and clean-up done.

32. Tip isn’t “peeved” by much, but someone who’s an out-right jerk could make him uncomfortable. He also doesn’t enjoy it when people pick on him for his quiet nature. But he would never get annoyed or angry with someone without great reason.

33. Anything Nicole had given him before she died is of the upmost importance… But, other than that, his Sidhe Staff. It was his first weapon, and still proves to be a valuable tool on the field thanks to its unique powers. It can help him gain more power pips, and will help raise the accuracy of his hard-to-use Balance spells.

34. Tip really doesn’t enjoy green peas. He doesn’t see how anyone could like those.

35. Gray. It’s a dull color that doesn’t really do much for him.

36. … Poison is a bad smell? Idfk. Bad smells are bad. His least favorite smell is probably the same as any other human’s.

37. The last time Tip cried was last Tuesday, obviously. He can cry often, especially when his situation really is stressful… And usually, when he does cry, it’s fair for him to cry, it’s just that he can get overly-emotional...

38. Tip was probably with Nicole the last time he cried. Tip always opens up to her, no matter what; he’s learned to trust her...

39. Tip has been injured several times in many battles. One time, in BAT2, he was severely injured by Nicole and Yoshi after having his identity taken from him by Doopliss. While physical pain doesn’t hurt so much, the emotional pain from having his friends attack him nearly destroyed him… If it weren’t for the heroes discovering the real Doopliss, Tip wouldn’t have made it long.

40. Scars can be healed in the Spiral universe, so no.

41. Does Tip struggle with any mental health issues?... Yeah, probably. I’m not an expert though.

42. Tip has a bad habit of being too formal to people, and not learning to cut back and try to have a warmer aura around him. When in ‘professor mode’ or ‘father mode’, though, he learns to curb these bad habits to become a more charismatic and happy person for his student/child.

43. Tip may be disliked because he’s not much of a people person. He’s quiet, timid, and always needs someone to stand up for him. Anyone who values confidence (aside from his more mature self in SE), a backbone, or some sense of masculinity will be disappointed in Tip Apprentice.

44. Tip is a very caring friend and very affectionate. He will do anything to make someone’s day, and generally does his best for the people who will let him. He is Balance…. Support. His life feels better when he can help someone else’s life feel better.

45. Ghosts are canon in the Spiral.

46. Tip would trust his best friends with his life.. And he would especially trust Nicole, his wife. He would also trust his children with his life, because he helped raise them.

47. Tip is almost always romantically interested in Nicole Peach~

48. Tip, luckily for him, is almost always married to Nicole Peach~

49. Tip isn’t a big fan of surprises. They scare him, and he’s always uncomfortable with having a plan ruined.

50. Tip’s birthday is…. I actually never thought of that. I’d say February 19th is his birthday~ That’s just after the beginning of the Spiral Chronicles RP, and it lands him in the Zodiac Sign I want for him.

51. He tries his best to celebrate his birthday with friends… But in his later years, he tends to enjoy quietly spending his birthday with close family.

52. Tip has no family until he’s married to Nicole. After that point, he wants a family, but it’s really up to Nicole as to how big that family gets. The only exception is Nicolas, a creation that is considered Tip’s youngest son, given how he was made almost a century after Nicole’s death.

53. Tip is close to his wife and children~ He views his family as the most important people in the entire world to him… He’d do anything for them, absolutely anything~

54. I’m already playing 100 questions, I’d rather not to a personality test too. owo;

55. Pisces. I think.

56. Hufflepuff? I have no idea.

57. Tip is a Lawful/Neutral Good. He may circumvent the rules to help others if he has to, but otherwise does his best to follow the rules.

58. Tip has nightmares about losing everything he loves. His nightmares are harsh and unforgiving.. Mostly because, some side of him is harsh and unforgiving towards himself. He constantly questions himself, especially with certain things...

59. Death is something Tip sometimes longs for, but he knows better than to take his own life. He has eternal life for one reason or another, doesn’t he..? Plus, even if he died, he wouldn’t go back to Nicole. He would suffer a far worse fate...

60. Tip will laugh at silly and cute things, but many clever/dark jokes will either fly over his head or disturb him.

61. Tip will pass the time by cooking or practicing new spells. And Tip has had many days of boredom in his years of living… This means he is both powerful, and a great cook!~

62. Tip Apprentice enjoys the outdoors, but he’s gotten used to the magically-conditioned indoors… It’s more comfortable for practicing support spells, cooking, and relaxing.

63. Tip has no accent. Even though everyone technically has some sort of accent, Tip’s tone and the way he says things are completely moderate thanks to being a creation. He does talk a bit too formally sometimes, though.

64. Tip actually prefers vanilla cake, so he’d offer the slice to someone else if he were given a slice of chocolate cake. Too much chocolate is bad for Tips.

65. Tip dying is a very complicated and touchy subject, especially given what it means for him if he dies… So I’m not sure if I can answer this without being in a call, rambling about him.

66. How Tip feels about sex… Well, it’s not all that complicated, but it merits a long explanation because of how it affects him.

Tip is very interested in sex. As a creation, he still has the same sexual urges anyone else would have at his age… But because he has eternal life, those urges last forever. He can’t help looking at Nicole in certain ways, and he feels his heart beat that much faster whenever he kisses her.

However, he’s disgusted by his own thoughts. Nicole is not one for sex (I believe she’s even sex-repulsed), and Tip is well-aware of that, so he likely keeps his feelings under wraps for a long time. However, when he wants to have a family… He realizes that sex is necessary. There are magical ways to get around it, but, he just can’t help but want to push his and Nicole’s relationship to ‘that level’. He’s outstandingly curious, and he has these intense feelings all the time…

But, ultimately, without Nicole saying anything or helping him… I don’t think Tip would do anything. He would, instead, silently resign himself to ignoring his feelings. He would likely become sexually repressed, not allowing himself to think about Nicole in certain ways, and even after her death, he would never touch himself or give into bursts of lust he may feel at night, thinking of Nicole.

Sex is an element to characters I think can be very intriguing for reasons like these. Even if Tip believes he’s disgusting for wanting sex, and even if he thinks he’s wrong… He’s really not. It’s his own instincts and body making him feel this way. Having a sexual attraction to a person you love is completely normal, but because he’s never really told this and because his only other real interactions with anything sexual is through Ian and Charles being crazy, kinky fucks… Tip can never bring himself to do anything.

I think that sex could become a large part of his depression in later years. He has these feelings, and his sexual repression has likely built up for over a century… His own wants and desires make him think he’s a disgusting person, and he begins to hate himself even more over it.

67. Tip is demisexual. He only has sexual feelings for Nicole. I imagine that, later into BAT2 (earlier than SC because of the Bond) and sometime after SC, Tip begins to feel a certain way for Nicole… And these feelings never die, because they’re a part of who he is, whether he likes it or not.

68. Absolutely… In the beginning. Later into his life, Tip has seen enough blood that he can deal with it, unless it’s on the floor/written on a wall/used for some sort of fucked-up thing.

69. Tip thinks his own sexual desires are gross, even if they’re actually rather vanilla and sweet. He resents them with a passion.

70. No idea! Fuck off TV Tropes I don’t have time for you *shot*

71. Does Tip Apprentice enjoy helping people?... Nah, probably not.

72. Tip is not allergic to anything. By-product of being a creation.

73. Tip does not have any pets. Celestia is not a pet. Celestia is Tip’s daughter.

74. Tip is the slowest to anger of my OCs. If he is actually somehow angry… You’ve really, really fucked up. You have to either be outright evil or an actual disgrace to humanity.

75. Tip is extremely patient. See the grudge stuff and the anger stuff for more details.

76. Tip is a natural at cooking. It’s his favorite hobby!~

77. Tip never insults anyone. Even the bad guys don’t really get insulted, he just points out that they’re wrong and they’ll be taken down. If he’s “insulting” someone, it’s usually just him pointing out a character flaw.

78. Bubbly and cute. Tip will act like sunshine and rainbows when he’s happy, trying his best to make everyone else happy, too~

79. I don’t imagine Tip would do anything with knowledge of others’ fears… Like, at all. He might try to help them overcome those fears, but he’d never push them to do anything, and the best he would do is give advice.

80. Tip Apprentice is the most trustworthy character of mine. He will never break your trust, so long as you are a decent person/nice to him and his friends.

81. The only times Tip hides his emotions are when he needs to (which is isn’t good at), or when it comes to sex. If he needs to hide his emotions, Tip is terrible at it, his true feelings usually seeping through… But when it comes to hiding his feelings about sex, Tip is really, really good. One would have to bring them up directly to catch him off-guard, as it’s a big mental barrier for him.

82. Tip exercises regularly by using his spells, which drain mental and physical power, but also help train his physical and mental features.

83. Tip is satisfied with his physical image. He thinks he looks alright, but not amazing or really cute or anything… He’s just fine with how he is.

84. Tip doesn’t immediately find anyone physically attractive for one thing or another… But after becoming close to Nicole, he finds almost every part of her attractive. Especially the kitty ears! So cute!!~

85. Great charisma will catch Tip off-guard and possibly trigger some attraction… But usually that attraction is short-lasting as he gets used to a person’s personality.

86. Tip enjoys sweet foods from time to time, but can’t have as much as Nicole. He prefers a mix of sweet and healthy foods.

87. Tip starts off 16-17, but is constantly 20-21 afterwards. Eternal life sure does suck.

88. Tip is short for his age and gender. He’s only 5’5’’, but he’s still taller than his wife.

89. Tip wears brown reading glasses. He doesn’t need them that much, but… Ian must have some influence on him, because even into SE, he thinks they’re stylish and cute.

90. Tip does not consider himself attractive. Actually, that’s something that constantly bothers him. He truly believes Nicole would never, ever find him attractive.. And, well, maybe that’s true. But because of that, alongside his more sexual feelings, his confidence is really low about how he looks and is when it comes to his wife. He thinks he looks alright to everyone else, and he doesn’t mind that, but he really frets about how he looks to Nicole… Even if he knows it may never truly matter, some part of him really wants Nicole to find him attractive.

91. Tip loves cute, easy-to-understand humor that doesn’t hurt anyone. He’s an innocent child like that.

92. Tip is most often in a gentle, neutral mood… But his mood can easily become happy at the sight of his family or loved ones.

93. Again, Tip doesn’t get angry easily. Villains, evil people, people who are mean to everyone…. Even those people cannot easily get the wrath of Tip Apprentice.

94. Tip believes that life for him is some sort of cruel tragedy, up until SE and Terra’s work. He generally has a negative outlook on his own life, but… He does all he can to make it better. When with his family and when helping his descendents, Tip’s outlook on life is at its brightest, and he can feel like he really does mean something… He cries at Chelsea’s wedding with Amber. He beams with happiness when Nicolas and Nina decide to have their second child together. He hums happily to himself as he helps take care of a younger Terra… He feels such strong, positive emotions when he gets involved with the lives of people he loves...

95. Tip can easily get sad or depressed. Whether it be through questioning himself, thinking about his sexuality, having to face his eternal life, or going through rough times… Many things make him sad.

96. Tip Apprentice’s greatest weakness is his Confidence. He cannot believe in himself, even when he really should, and he has trouble sticking up for himself or battling a threat alone.

97. Tip Apprentice’s greatest strength is his Kindness. He can help turn lives around, give people the strength they need to succeed, and give someone the love they deserve.

98. Tip Apprentice sometimes regrets creating Nicolas, because of all the trauma he had to go through… But when he sees Nick happy with Nina and Tabitha, he thinks it was all worth it, in the end...

99. Already answered on question 15, SUCK IT!

100. Tip is a creation of Judgement. As such, the Bond was created by Judgement as a way of keeping creations like Tip alive, even when they’re without Stardust. The Bond is a very versatile tool, and it’s one whose details I’d rather keep hidden for now… But all you really need to know is that it hurts the creation and the bond recipient when they are apart, and heals them and brings them closer when they are together.

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electronellie · 7 years

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Another birthday gift for @badtechnician! This is a tiny picture I did on a small scrap of watercolor paper. I figured that at least Blue would appreciate Citrine’s marbles, if nobody else does lol

#queued post #citrine #blue amethyst #gemsona #art tag

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seasalt-and-lipstick · 7 years

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Beauty Witchcraft 101

Beauty witchcraft is a large and personal part of my practice. It's one of my three main methods of magic. Not only is it extremely accessible (both in the disabled sense and the 'widey available' sense), but it's also one of the most subtle ways to cast for those who are in secret or just need something lower key. Beauty witchcraft has been around for a very long time, and is usually a term used to reference Glamours, self confidence, and love spells. However, in my practice, I use the term to reference the use of all beauty products in my craft, instead of or in collaboration with more traditional tools, such as herbs, crystals, food, etc. I strongly believe that if one wants to create outside change--either by magic or mundane means--then they first need to make change in their personal lives. Have a stable magical foundation, if you will. This is why I tend to focus more on Domestic Magic like Cottage and Kitchen Witchery because I want both my material home and my flesh home to be a positive reflection of the things and people I'd like to attract, that way those things have a nice place to roost when they finally knock on my door (at least we can create the illusion of stability, right?). Using beauty products in my practice is just another way to connect with my craft on a personal level and further tune it to reflect my values and desires, and thus attract more of those things to me. This may seem intimidating to some, as the beauty industry is a beast with many heads, but I mean it when I say that anyone of any ability can use this method and prosper from it.

Most of the posts I see only refer to makeup when referencing beauty magic, and that's fine. But since I define Beauty witchcraft as using all beauty products, I'm gonna be referencing Skin Care, Makeup, Hair Care, Fashion, and Nail Care in one go. I know that this industry is typically aimed at women, but I HIGHLY encourage men and non-binary people to participate in this type of magic if they would like to. Despite makeup having a rich and positive history, I understand that the beauty industry has used and abused people for money, specifically with the makeup and hair industry, and many people avoid those products to free themselves from that toxicity. But that’s why this method is great! ‘Cause even if you skip the majority of this list, everyone uses at least some of these products in their daily lives. As I said, this is aimed at everyone.

DISCLAIMER: Unfortunately, this is not exactly a "popular" magical path outside of its typical uses. I had a very hard time researching proper correspondences for most things, so most of this is VERY UPG. If you feel like something has a different correspondence or feel to it, by all means edit to your liking. This is just meant as a guide.

Whatever I didn’t come up with myself came from Witchipedia, Scott Cunningham books, my Mirror, Mirror tag, and this list of correspondences

Without further delay, let’s begin!

SKIN CARE CORRESPONDENCES

(Element(s): Water)

CLEANSER - Cleansing, purifying, repairing, motivation TONER - Cleansing, manifesting, grounding, balancing, protection, shielding, prosperity EXFOLIANT - Banishing, purifying, exorcising, scrub away negativity, softening someone up, revealing

SERUM - Prosperity, longevity, health, repairing, smoothing, balancing, charging ACNE TREATMENTS - Banishing, repel negativity, when you need to get rid of something FAST MASKS - Depends on ingredients but in general: Rejuvenation, prosperity, happiness, confidence, manifesting MOISTURIZER - Prosperity, longevity, anti-aging, setting intention MAKEUP REMOVER - Expel negativity, cleansing, reveal truth EYE CREAM - "See" the truth, divination, psychic awareness, anti-aging NIGHT CREAM - Rest, rejuvenation, sleep, prosperity

TOOLS: EXFOLIATING BRUSH(ES) COTTON SWABS COTTON PADS -Be sure to charge these with intent to give your rituals a little extra oomf! -Always treat your rituals like real rituals! Light a candle or incense. Play some music to go with the mood you're trying to achieve. -If you have a disability that causes very limited arm range and you need help washing, applying makeup, etc then don't worry! I'm in the same boat. Just sigil or charge your application tools or products before use and you're set to go. A good no-hands way to charge things is by imagining them lighting up with your intent. You can also visualize a sigil writing itself in invisible ink on the surface.

COMMON INGREDIENTS: LEMON - faithfulness, friendship, happiness, longevity, marriage, purification, cleansing, banishment BANANA - love, luck, potency, prosperity, spirituality BLUEBERRY - peace, protection COCONUT - allure and confidence, chastity, diversity, flexibility, protection, psychic awareness, purification, spirituality SEAWEED - protection, Sea witchery, money, psychic powers CUCUMBER - chastity, healing, peace SALT - cleansing & purification, grounding, protection SUGAR - love, "sweetening" people up, sex ROSE - love, beauty, purity, motherhood, protection, good luck, admiration, respect, appreciation (also, for all my Christian witches out there, roses were also used to represent the blood of Jesus back in the day so you could probably do something with that) GRAPEFRUIT - cleansing & purification, healing, alertness PEPPERMINT - change, healing, love, lust, psychic powers, purification, sleep, strength, alertness, safe travels LEMONGRASS - lust, psychic cleansing and opening LAVENDER - Protection, cleansing, peace, sex, love ALMOND - healing, prosperity, wisdom, love OATMEAL - grounding, prosperity APRICOT - love, lust, peace WITCH HAZEL - healing, banishing, hex-breaking, psychic awareness HONEY - happiness, healing, love, lust, purification, spirituality, sweet things in life, weight loss, wisdom, sweetness OLIVE OIL - spirituality, protection, fertility, luck, settling arguments

MAKEUP CORRESPONDENCES

(Element(s): Earth)

PRIMER - Protection, shielding, endurance, durability FOUNDATION - Cover flaws, invisibility, protection, can use to draw sigils CONCEALER - Cover flaws, invisibility, highlight positives, deception (i.e See What I Want You to See), can use to draw sigils. COLOR CORRECTION - Fix past mistakes CONTOUR - Emphasize skill, standing out, change appearance, hiding secrets, respect, professional HIGHLIGHT - Attention, standing out, brightness, confidence, luck, color magic BLUSH - Color magic SETTING POWDER/SPRAY - Setting intention, endurance, long-lasting spells EYESHADOW - Depends on the color, texture, and/or scent. In general: confidence, charm, color magic, mood magic Matte: Grounding, professional, authority, respect, boldness, durability Shimmer: Brightness, standing out, luck EYELINER - Depends on color and style In general (black): seeing the truth, repelling negativity, cursing with the evil eye Short-wing: Cuteness, innocence, friendliness, welcoming, softness Sharp-wing: Intimidation, respect, authority, repelling, boldness, cursing Cat-eye: Slyness, sophistication, confidence, magick, divination, mischief, curiosity, lust MASCARA/FALSE EYELASHES - Charm, persuasion, innocence, boldness EYEBROWS - Change appearance, balance emotions, respect LIPSTICK - Depends on color. Speaking the truth, enchanting words, persuasion, charm, lust, love, attention, confidence. Lipliner and lip gloss emphasizes your intent and draws more attention to it. LIP BALM - Grounding, healing PERFUME - Changing aura, putting your intent in the air, attraction, mood magic. Depends on the scent. BRUSH CLEANER - Cleanse your tools MIRROR - Divination, glamours, astral travel, confidence, public speaking, bindings, seeing the truth

NOTE: Anything that's "24-hours" or "waterproof" would be good for heavy duty magic

TOOLS: MAKEUP BRUSHES (Could work as wands) BEAUTY BLENDERS (Very absorbant. Charge to absorb confidence and good feelings so you blend them into your face during use) EYELASH CURLERS Can charge with sigils and/or spray brushes with setting spray before use Leave crystals (rose quartz, clear quartz, citrine, cat's eye, jasper, or opal would be good ones) in your makeup bag or near your brushes to charge and/or cleanse your tools and products I like to put my pendulum in my makeup bag because A. nobody's gonna be digging through my makeup and B. It attunes it to my energy Buy brushes with a color that matches your intent!

HAIRCARE CORRESPONDENCE

(Element(s): Fire, Air, Earth and Water)

SHAMPOO - Purifying, banishing CO-WASH - Cleansing, nourishing DRY SHAMPOO - Cleansing, speed spells/situations up, when you need a cleanse QUICKLY CONDITIONER AND LEAVE-INS - Nourishment, prosperity, health, "detangle" stressful situations HAIR MASKS - Rejuvenation, prosperity, "softening" attitudes or situations, manifesting HAIR RINSES - Charging, manifesting OIL TREATMENTS - Depends on the oil but in general: prosperity, spirituality, protection, sealing energy, and nourishment MOISTURIZERS - Prosperity, health, charging ENHANCERS - Emphasize your intent, attention, confidence, lock in your intent HAIR CAPS - Protection, aids absorption SILK SCARFS - Protection, shielding, luxury, comfort, rest HAIR TIES - relationships, tying ends, flexibility BOBBY PINS - Keeping things together, unlocking doors, creativity HAIR DYE - Color magic WEAVES/WIGS - Wealth, changing appearances, confidence, color magic, protection, "sew-in" intent HEAT PROTECTANT - Protection, shield from negativity, shield from spell backfire HAIR SPRAY/GEL - lock in your intent, long lasting spells HAIR CUTS - New beginnings, changing appearances, cutting negativity (or people) from your life, happiness

TOOLS: STRAIGHT IRONS CURLING IRONS DETANGLING COMBS HAIR BRUSHES PICKS HOT ROLLERS HAIR DRYER

-Your heat items can be used to raise energy or charge while also representing Fire. They also have individual correspondences: STRAIGHT IRON - Smooth situations, seal in energy, change appearance, burn away negativity CURLING IRON - Change appearance, fun, cheerfulness, wrapping people around your finger HOT ROLLERS - Boldness, confidence, attention, long-lasting spells HAIR DRYER - Charging, motivation, speeding things up -In fact, as long as the object/area isn't combustible or would melt, you could use a blow dryer to charge sigils with a few seconds of heat -Your brushes, combs, and picks are your wands. There's also an old spell about how brushing through your hair 100 times before bed will bring beauty into your life. -Picks are used to add volume to curls so use it to increase boldness and confidence. Use detanglers to comb through the knots in your life. Brushes and combs would be good for grounding, meditation, and manifesting. -Charge and cleanse things accordingly! It's good to deshed your brushes and let them soak in warm water and vinegar/baby shampoo at least once or twice a week, so that'd be a good time to do it!

NOTES: For the other witches with natural hair out there, you could do knot magic with your twist-outs or braids

FASHION CORRESPONDENCES

(Element(s): Earth)

Basically, all you're doing here is color and mood magic. Dress how you want to feel or how you want others to feel toward you. Want peace? Dress comfy. Want success? Get fancy. Want attention? Dress in bright colors or wear flashy jewelry. Never dress like what you do. Dress for what you want. Here's some color correspondences:

RED - Passion, fire, courage, strength, power, joy, renewal, energy, health, motivation, desire, ambition, leadership, self-esteem, business deals, combat, confrontation, buying & selling, mechanical things, repairs, hunting PINK - Personal success, self-love, personal harmony, friendship, calming, romance, harmony, passion, partnerships, getting a move on, physical energy, sex, action, exercise, surgery, buying, selling & adopting animals, gardening, woodworking, new beginnings, honor, morality, emotions, femininity, breast cancer, homosexuality, compassion, relaxation, infants ORANGE - relieving depression, feelings of abandonment, increasing opportunities, happiness, mental alertness, breaking down barriers, material gain, kindness, sealing a spell, harvest, strength, dominance, legal matters YELLOW - Healing, friendship, increase productivity, remove negative thinking, increase creativity, inventiveness, prosperity, self-esteem, beauty, life, humility, intellect GREEN - increasing love and trust, faeries, general healing, wellness, transformation, new beginnings, prosperity, money, career, employment, hope, immortality, rebirth, garden magic, herbal magic, fertility, luck, courage, change, peace, harmony, relationship success, beauty, soul mates, artistic ability, affection, partnerships, alliances, grace, luxury, social activity, marriage, decorating, cosmetics, gifts, income, gardening, gardeners, architects, artists, cosmetologists, chiropractors, dancers, engineers, entertainers, fashion, models, designers, music, painting, poetry, courtship, dating, household improvements, planning events, shopping BLUE - Increase wisdom, wealth, joy, opportunity, patience, peace, truth, loyalty, meditation, introspection, insight, happiness, fidelity, remove confusion, the ocean, elevation, calming, long distance travel, higher education, political power, social standing, dealing with foreign cultures/countries, religion, philosophy, forecasting, broadcasting, publicity, expansion, luck, growth, sports, horses, legal matters, doctors, guardians, merchants, police officers, psychologists, charity, self-improvement, research, studying, reading. PURPLE - clairvoyance, relief of emotional hurt, spiritual protection, heal wounded pride, spirituality, wisdom, increasing psychic powers, meditation, justice, forgiveness, humility, the occult, hidden forces, secret dealings, memory, intelligence, communication, intelligence, education, correspondences, messages, students, merchants, editing, writing, advertising, contracts, kinship, ambition, progress, visiting friends, astrology WHITE - Safety, protection, transformation, enlightenment, connection to higher self, becoming more outgoing, relieving shyness, the cycle of life, freedom, health, initiation BLACK - Use in combination with white to represent balance, opposites, union of opposing forces. Divination, beginning, creation, rebirth, absorbing energies, patience, binding, stability, neutralizing forces, material gain, protection, karma, death, manifestation, law, understanding one's limits, overcoming obstacles, challenges, tests, real estate matters, farming, sacrifice, separation, criminals, civil servants, plumbing, justice, wills, debts, discoveries, elders, truth BROWN - Security, friendship, animal magic, nature magic, generosity, fruitfulness, new beginnings, harvest, health of pets & livestock, endurance, grounding, strengthening, solidifying, sound decision making, improved concentration, focus, telepathy, finding lost things, anything to do with animals

MATERIALS: COTTON - rain, protection, luck, and healing DENIM - employment, durability, stability, activity SILK - Sensuality, neutralizing, luxury, strength, VELVET - Wealth, luxury, royalty, neutralizing, luck CASHMERE - Wealth, comfort, warmth, uniqueness SATIN - Elegance, sleep, luxury, activity, sensuality, lust LEATHER - Strength, intimidation, stubbornness, boldness, confidence, power, protection LACE - Purity, romance, femininity, wisdom, love

TOOLS: WASHER & DRYER IRON IRON BOARD STEAMER SEWING NEEDLE STAIN REMOVER CLOTHESPIN AND CLOTHESLINE BUCKET AND WASHBOARD DRYER SHEETS/BALLS DETERGENT FABRIC SOFTENER SHOE SHINE LINT ROLLER BLEACH

-Pick your cleansing style: traditional with a bucket and clothesline or more modern with a washer & dryer -If you choose traditional, the washboard could be used to squeeze all negativity from your life. Dryers could be doing the same with heat. -Clotheslines allow the element of air into your clothes -Stain remover = quick cleansing or cleansing on the go -An ironing board could be used as a work table in a pinch -Dryer sheets/balls could be used to charge clothes with a specific intent with the scent you choose -Shoe shine could be used when you need a little more shine or luck in your life -Lint roller = removing daily negativity or things that no longer suit your life -Bleach would be a hardcore cleanser/banisher if you needed one. Just make sure it won't ruin your stuff and don't let it touch your skin. -Fabric softeners could add scents or also soften people up and add comfort and safety to something (like a child's blanket or teddy bear) -Clothespins hold things up and sewing needles mend situations and/or relationships. Could also be used as a wand (just be careful not to stab anyone) -For my disabled folks with limited arm useage like me, you can still participate in this! Just once again sigil the shit out of all your tools and you're good to go ;) -If you have a Llewellyn Almanac or Witch's Planner (or just check the website every day), you can use the Color of the Day to help decide the color of your clothes!

NOTE: Jewelry would also be an important part of Fashion Magic but it would take forever to list gem correspondences, so I would just suggest reading Scott Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem, and Metal Magic as a simple reference guide. There are PDFs all over of Cunningham's stuff so you don't even have to buy it if you can't afford to!

NAILCARE CORRESPONDENCES

(Element(s): Earth and Water)

NAIL POLISH - Color magic, sigils TOP/BOTTOM COAT - Protection, endurance, sigils GLITTER POLISH - Durability, long-lasting spells, skill, confidence, luck, prosperity NAIL FILE - Smooth the edges of your life or sharpen your confidence and inner power, shape your life to the ideal POLISH REMOVER - Banishment, removal of negativity NAIL CLIPPERS - Clip away the excess and what no longer serves your life CUTICLE PUSHER - Setting boundaries, holding things back NAIL DESIGN BRUSHES AND PENS - Creativity, inspiration, skill, precise results, sigils, NAIL ACCESSORIES - Confidence, beauty, attention, creativity, luck, fun, happiness, prosperity (if using rhinestones) NAIL GLUE - Hold things together ACRYLIC NAILS - Wealth, luxury, confidence, protection, prosperity, growth

NOTES: -Soak your hands in lemon juice to brighten your nails and your life or put sunflower oil on them to strengthen them and boost your confidence. -I like to change my nail color with the Wheel of the Year to celebrate Sabbats and other holidays!!! -Cleanse your tools!!!!!! -You can use the nail brushes as wands or you can use your fresh and fancy new fingernails ;) -If you get your nails done professionally, choose a nail design that would also double as a sigil

If anyone has any questions or would like tips about this, just send an ask my way and I’ll see what I can do for ya! Be safe and have fun!

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