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Zillenial things

Being young enough for Minecraft but too old for Fortnite

Being alive for 9/11 but not remembering it at all cuz you were like 2

Seeing reruns of 90s shows when you were really little but being to young to really remember them

Feeling betrayed by Butch Hartman

Listening to the bops of ~2009-2012 in middle school gym class

Growing up through the transition from clunky PCs for nerds and flip phones to smartphones and sleek and easy laptops

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Being called a millenial by baby boomers and Gen Z by millenials

What is a magic system?

When writing speculative fiction, one of the writer’s most important jobs is to establish the new rules for their world. In many branches of speculative fiction, especially fantasy and even horror, this is magic, though it can also be technology and alternate scientific rules for science fiction. Whatever alternate fact(s) or reality you utilize to make your fictional world possible, that qualifies as a “magic system.” Your magic system is most often defined by what it can’t do rather than by what it can.

Why do I need a magic system?

When writing speculative fiction, it’s usually assumed that something about your world is different than ours. That can be a small tweak or it can be a complete dismantle-and-reassembly of physics as we understand it. Whatever system you choose to implement, it needs to have internally consistent rules. If, throughout the course of your book, magics begin to contradict each other, then it will disturb your readers suspension of disbelief. You don’t want your awesome magic to yank your readers from the believability of the story. But…most important of all…you have to establish some sort of rules and limits in order to prevent yourself from pulling a deus ex machina. No one likes a poorly executed deus ex machina. Few people like a well executed one (is there such a thing?). If you have rules, limits, cost, built into the magic or technology of your world, then you establish something that is not only nuanced and interesting, but believable.

But…but…it’s magic!!!

Why write speculative fiction if I have to create and follow all of these tedious rules?! The real world has rules enough.

It’s true. But following your own rules and following real worlds aren’t the same thing. Lots of you have probably heard the little saying, “Give your world a Flux Capacitor.” If you think about it, Back to the Future’s Flux Capacitor doesn’t make a lot of sense. It’s not explained. But we accept it because it’s magic. And when Doc says, “Here’s this thing. It makes time travel possible.” We accept it because it’s a simple alteration. He doesn’t try to use it to do more than what is initially established. It never breaks that rule. It’s not used to get Marty out of an impossible situation, defying any previous understanding of the technology. That’s why it works.

So where you do start?

First, you need to probably choose what type of magic you will use. Will be elements based? Or energy based? Spirit? Physical? Time and Space? What things is your magic summoning/manipulating/drawing from?

Now you’ll want to focus on the parts that make your magic yours. Sure, elemental magic has been used half a zillion times, but it can still be interesting if you do something new with it. The best way to do something new is to alter its limits, change the cost, give it a new spin that makes your regular ol’ fire magic something intriguing.

You can do a little bit of research into ancient forms of magic, into other literary uses of magic. See what those before you have done and use it as an inspiration.

If you’re having trouble knowing where to start, I’m here to provide you some thoughts concerning the skeletal-assembly of your magic system! Use these prompts as you see fit!

What does magic use/alter/manipulate?

visible energies

gravity

laws of physics

light

thought

water, only, in all of its forms

fabric of space

elementary particles

items of specific color or texture

perception

plant life

the dead

blood

magnetic forces

demons

vibrations

earth

emotions

Who possesses magic?

scholars

children

random lucky people

anyone

everyone

the elderly

anyone who’s ever petted a dog

specific animals

deities

How is it acquired?

at birth

intense study and training

gifted

through random action

through a ritual

as one ages

stolen

From where is power drawn?

internal mana

heat energy

alignment of the stars

physical contact with _____ (the earth, another life force, a drawing or rune)

kinetic or potential energy

the moon(s)

other realms

movement of tectonic plates

spiritual energy of those nearby

consumption of specific foods/drinks/elements

Check out the rest of the Brainstorming Series! Magic Systems, Part Two New Species New Worlds Cultures Civilizations Map Making Politics and Government Belief Systems & Religion Guilds, Factions, & Groups War & Conflict Science & Technology Wildlife & Ecosystems History & Lore

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Bonus if they can fit the “We can’t ___, _____, ____ our way out of this.”

art galleries should be open 24hrs like what if I can’t sleep and wanna stare at a painting

So is it just me or does Dick Grayson in Titans look like Mat Pat from TheGameTheorists

My commissions are open!

For digital art

I use a bit of a mix and match system (examples below)

Size of piece

Bust £3

Half body £5

Full body £10

Sketch

Sketch (unshaded) £2

Shaded sketch +£4

Line art

Line art +£5

Shaded line art +£7

Colour

Flat colour +£5

Shaded colour+ £7

Black and white free

Extra characters are 50% of the cost of one character

Background

Free one colour or gradient background

Simple background (1-3 elements) + £2

Complex background (up to 10 elements) +£7

For example

2 full body characters (£15) with shaded colours (£10.50) and a simple background (£2) would cost £27.50

Emotes

Single emote (character/OC) £2

Five emotes £8

Can add backgrounds

Simple or gradient background is free

More complex ( pattern etc) £1

Flag is free

Custom flag is £1

Thumbnails/ banners

£3-£10 depending on how complex

For traditional art

Realistic pieces (black and white) and abstract styles will cost between £40-£60 + shipping they will be on canvas and in any medium you want.

Will draw:

Fan art

OCs

Icons

People

Mild nsfw (nudity etc)

Mild gore

Ship art ( as long as the characters are fictional and age appropriate)

Will not draw

extreme nsfw

Extreme gore

Mechas

Furries

Complex armour

Some other things:

Payment will be through PayPal

50% will be paid after an approved plan for the piece and 50% will be paid when the price is completed. I will send a copy with a larger watermark ( think diagonal lines ) over the piece and when I am paid fully I will send a copy without the large watermark

Each piece will have a watermark which will not be removed

I will do the finished product to you on your preferred socials

Commissions should be done in a week unless something comes up

If you would like an OC / pose / scenario to be drawn please provide a reference or description.

Commercial use of the piece is 3x the original price ( I will remove the watermark)

If I can use the finished piece in my portfolio I will give a 10% discount

Dm me for more information and any questions:)

Socials

Tumblr : smoldemon12

Twitter:TheStrangeOne

Insta : strange_humanxx

I will be adding some of my portfolio to my tumblr and Instagram

Top Left would be a flat colour (£5)lined (£5) bust (£3) with simple background (£2) example £15 total

Bottom left and right would both be full body (£10) shaded colour (£7) line art (£5) which would be £22 each.