#magic can be used to protect

[libertarianbean-plz-dont-step-sh]

Extremely niche post ahead

Me, reading BBC Merlin fan theories and fiction, knowing authors are unknowingly making some of the best arguments against gun control that I have ever heard:

#magic can be used to protect #Not just harm! #there is no evil in sorcery only in the hearts of men #it is no different from the sword you wield! #I find it real funny that none of y'all realize #Also the whole thing on how #The knights are different because the swore allegiance so i would trust them with magic not everyone #Oh so only authority figures get to have power and the common folk get screwd over #Wait no... #That's what I thought ! #I know everyone thinks of magic as a metaphor for queer people but I'm sorry #Guns are such a better parallel and it's hilarious #Because idc if you guys headcanon that everyone born with magic didn't choose it #It is canonically false! #The only ones born with magic are #Merlin #And #Morgana #For everyone else is just something they choose to practice #So the gay methaphor works for them and literally no one else #And again that is very funny to me #bbc merlin #The only difference is that if you use a gun to defend yourself they don't kill you #OH WAIT

[jattendschaton]

Émilie Agreste purposefully giving Adrien an allergy to feathers to make sure her son would never be able to use the peacock miraculous in the future

#miraculous ladybug #emilie agreste #adrien agreste #I'm never quite sure what I think about emilie as a parent #but clearly she was aware of gabriel's obsessive tendencies #and maybe she didnt want him to be able to force adrien #(his son who he can literally control to do anything) #to wield the peacock miraculous #hard to do much miraculous-ing when you're sneezing every two seconds ! #she trusted her husband so little she had to magically prevent him from using his son (in this specific way) #((obviously gabriel has lots of other ways of controlling his son)) #(((but this one particular way—the way that emilie is most familiar with and the way that was ultimately going to kill her— #he cant have that way. she will protect adrien at least from this. at least from what killed her))) #that or it was just for the bit #who knows

[puppetmaster13u]

Prompt 84

Amity Park absolutely adores her little ghostling, her little Gatekeeper who was of her own ectoplasm, reborn from her own blood in the center of her new heart. She absolutely adores her baby, practically a newborn, being only a year dead! 

So of course she had to gush and boast about her little phantom to the other city spirits! They all got together to gossip sometimes after all. And both Smallville and Fawcett started to gush about their own little ones back! 

Gosh they should set up a playdate at some point, her little phantom could use some friends in the mortal realm. Well some more friends, three is obviously not enough. Oh, Gotham and Bludhaven have come over as well! It’s a playdate then! 

Now if only each of their world’s timelines were synced up, but at least everyone is around the same age! 

#dcxdp #dpxdc #City Children Au #Prompts #Each city is from a different timeline lol #Bruce is an angy 16 year old vigilante and was Not prepared to be the oldest #Dick hasn't told them his birthday #and isn't revealing he's older than this Bruce by a few months #Clark is just happy to make friends and he brought pie! his ma and him made it! #Dick is wheezing at these itty bitty versions of Bruce and Clark- this is great and hilarious and oh god he has to protect them #Billy is chanting to do it whenever someone has a Bad Idea- He's just become the Champion of Magic & the gods encourage it #Danny is delighted to have more friends and he's not the oldest Or the youngest so yay! #they're having fun #lots of fun in all their timelines and in the realms too #if they get in trouble they call their city-parents #“Alfred says I'm a polite young man. He also says that if someone tries to grab me to use my teeth” #“Sounds about right” “Mood” “Biting is always good” “But what about diseases??” #“Hey Danny you like alien stuff right- do you think you can help me and the others translate this it came from the ship i was on” #“Omg Billy you should teach us mortal magic and we can teach you are stuff” #Dick: I don't wanna be the responsible one so I'm going to encourage them all to be Worse :) #At some point the squad is going to end up in some other timeline and confuse the fuck out of the JL lol #dick grayson #danny fenton #billy batson #clark kent #bruce wayne

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

weeee fantasy au scribbles look at these Guys

#ft. the magnificent return of Wormie #i say as if didnt mention wormie exactly Once.... #but believe me wormie lives in my mind. wormie is forever up there. i have a rich inner world you must Understand #fantasy wormie is a literal magic worm barnaby found & got attached to #and thus wormie has become the neighborhood's mascot / group pet #she can usually be found under barnaby's hat or somewhere in poppy's feathers #scribble salad #wh fantasy au #tw blood #< its only a lil bit but just in case... #eddie 🤝 poppy - paranoid about frank's Lack of armor despite his fighting style #he has leather shoulder pauldrons & a gambeson and thats It <3 #meanwhile eddie looks like the fuckin tin man #even julie has armor!! and her Giant Sword! #wally & sally skimp on the armor cause they're distance fighters - and magic gives them a protective edge #barnaby either doesnt fight or uses his magic - also its tough to land a hit on him. hes Skilled #and howdy shoots first asks questions later so no one gets Close #and poppy stays out of the fighting <3 #& i once again drew wally Too Small.... #someday ill be able to grasp consistent size differences. someday

[angelbitezzz]

More skeleton shenanigans (full doodle page under the cut)

#art #my art #digital art #doodle #undertale #sans undertale #sans #papyrus #papyrus undertale #underswap #ts underswap #ts underswap sans #ts underswap papyrus #self insert #selfship #ts underswap self insert #Was just thinking to myself how superman used to transform in phone boxes and had a fun brain blast #sans setting up these “bonebooths” so he can change into costume easily because it leads straight into his bedroom #how? magic. both of them can warp reality we been knew #sans being protective of his room because he's a little embarrassed of the evidence of his rot time (depression) just being out in the open #also yes he did change font at papyrus

[queenerdloser]

i just finished dark heir

#me foaming at the mouth during the last chapters: HE IS! FUCKING! SAVING YOU! #i am huddled around will kempen hissing like a mama cat none of these fuckers are allowed to look at him #dark rise #okay but like. cyrian at literally every moment in the book you see will anticipating things and making connections #that you never make. doing things like a leader & being fucking smart and strategic. and your dumb ass really thought. #hm. must mean i shouldnt listen to him about the magic staff that can literally stop the end of the world. must be evil. #me: [screams into the abyss] #i know i cant expect characters to react like readers and they DID all react like i knew they would but god it was so infuriating!!!!! #and heart breaking! god!!!! god!!!!! will reliving his mother's initial betrayal over and over and OVER again #and thinking about all the little moments we get where the novel tells us: if these 'evil' characters had just been accepted #instead of tossed aside maybe they wouldnt have fallen. if they had been protected instead of killed maybe they would have #become protectors instead of killers. maybe if will's mom hadn't tried to butcher him for the sin of his own birth #he wouldn't have been so scared to tell people he lied to them. #anyway im not normal about will kempen and if book 3 doesnt give me his friends fucking accepting him i'll kill someone #me looking directly at visander: i dont care how charming you are i'll murder your ass about it #i read this book in like 5 hrs im being very normal about it

[aiscapades]

i don't know how i missed this or if it's been updated but

"twist the mind of any human you touch"

so mc can absolutely touch the love interests??

EDIT: so in-game it says "of anyone you touch" so that's why i was confused........

#the only exception would be leander but he uses the magic protection so it's not rlly an issue #i seriously thought this said “twist the mind of those you touch” did it change?? have i just missed it? #i've been drafting posts pondering how they're gonna handle the romance & who of the cast can mc actually touch blah blah #but this is pretty clear here #HOW HAVE I MISSED THIS? i feel so silly lol #touchstarved game

[dollopheadsandclotpoles]

BBC Merlin is a tragedy in that Merlin's choices that were all to save Arthur's life led to Arthur's death, but that doesn't mean it was all for nothing!! The events across their 10 years together led to a new world order which eventually brought about everything they had worked towards!! PLUS THEIR RELATIONSHIP BROUGHT JOY AND MEANING TO BOTH OF THEIR LIVES!! That means something!! GUYS!! listen guys that MEANS SOMETHING!!

#it's not like game of thrones which left us with the feeling that everything is pointless #bbc merlin #merlin #it was their love for each other that brought about the new world order!! #also I feel like people haven't watched the show in a while i keep seeing people say that Merlin betrayed his own kind #HE TRIED TO HELP THEM WHENEVER HE COULD #he introduced morgana to the druids!! He protected Gilli and told him about his magic even tho he couldve betrayed him!! #it's just that he HAD to also protect himself!! it was self preservation ok! #and sure eventually protecting arthur became more important to him than anything else #but how can ya'll play/watch TLOU and be like OBV Joel would doom the world for Ellie and then turn around and be like #merlin is a traitor to his people!! he did all he could for the promise of their future!!! and he's YOUNG and he DID HIS BEST #and how many people would let their loved ones die for a vague idea of a better society #yeah I'm a merlin apologist what of it #it's just such a nuanced issue you know i'm not saying he was right but i'm not saying he was wrong either

[nikikikiko]

part of me is so so tempted to make like.

an afk arena fanfic thats short and sweet and like some stories about eugavus & their kids, mainly during the time where they are still looking for a new living space after the prison break

mainly bc i have two little ideas i wanna do ,,,,

#afk arena #afk eugene #afk gavus #afk liberta #afk lucilla #eugavus #i think #that they deserve to have a fanfic dedicated to that little portion of their life #like the ups the downs and what have you #imagine gavus and eugene learning their funny silly little baby girl uses unnecessary violence now #and she doesnt see the issue with it bc to her its justified usage #imagine they see their little darling sleepy boy whos so willing to put himself in the grip of death #because his magic is built for healing and he sees it as the most logical thing to do #but also imagine eugene showing lucilla how to channel that unnecessary violence into something more clever #hes not saying get rid of it hes saying turn it into necessary violence #‘’​so you wont get told off by your papa’’ kinda deal #imagine gavus sitting liberta down after a particularly bad day full of disagreements on how liberta uses his magic #and admitting to liberta that yes he can heal himself but its scary every time for gavus and eugene and lucilla #that the reason they keep getting upset isnt bc theyre mad at liberta but terrified that he’ll take a hit for them #for his PARENTS (the people who are supposed to be protecting him) #and he won’t get up #yeah i have thougthts anyways

[mybabygirlelsa]

The Most Beautiful Detail in Frozen 2

Frozen 2 has many little details that add to its emotional depth and impact. Some are more prominent, others more subtle. They work as foreshadowing, or show the bonds between the characters, or are subtly hinting where the heroes are at their emotional journey. The latter may be scarce, but they are by far the greatest.

And the most beautiful of them belongs to Show Yourself.

Show Yourself is the peak of Elsa's character arc. It's the moment she accepts herself: all that makes her unique, human and magical. The moment she steps into the center of the Fifth Spirit symbol, she's surrounded by memories.

Most of them are nice, others are a dread to remember. Some aren't even hers, which I doubt Elsa paid attention to. Because then, a vision of Iduna appears, in the middle of her daughter's memories of her.

Now, I think it's important how most of the memories are repeated throughout the shots.

Amongst the multitude, there's the moment Elsa was firstly given the gloves and taught the horrid mantra of "Conceal, Don't Feel"; the only memory of hers (or at least the only one I noticed) that appears once.

It happens to be behind her. Which I find incredibly fitting for the moment. Yes, it literally appears behind her, but if we see it metaphorically; her past is behind her. She can't outrun it, she can't erase it, but she doesn't have to look back. She doesn't even turn. It's not even in her field of vision once. She looks forward. Not to "Conceal, Don't Feel" but to "Show Yourself".

Now to the emotional punch of it. As Elsa sings 'show yourself', she looks at her hands.

And then at her left hand. The hand her Father held onto when he taught her to hide herself.

And as she shows herself, as she says it, says it with her whole chest, overjoyed at the truth of it, the memory behind her disappears.

Elsa, of course, didn't forget. Nor did Ahtohallan. The memory didn't vanish; it faded on the glacier's wall. Much like Elsa's memory.

Those words, that moment, they don't affect her anymore. She knows better. Now, every time she needs something to hold on to, to calm her doubts, and remind her who she is, she will go back to "Show Yourself", not "Conceal, Don't Feel".

The memory that plays in her head again and again, the mantra she mouths to herself before every decision, public outing, or emotional/upsetting situation has been replaced.

#it's the way she kind of loses her balance and steps back to catch herself because of her overwhelming joy that has me on the floor #she's so excited #“can i? can i really? am i free to use my magic? can i? really mama?” #I don't care if she's technically a powerful forest cryptid #i'd protect her with my life #frozen #frozen 2 #elsa

[hitinmiss]

~ power sleeps within you, choose how to manifest it ~

#kingdom hearts #kh #sora #riku #kairi #sorikai #kh3 #destiny trio #listen I just think it’s cool you could associate each of the weapons to them #like Sora’s ‘canon’ choice (at least) in the manga is the sword #and Riku’s whole thing is ‘strength to PROTECT what matters’ #which can go with the shield #and kairi being a princess of heart and using the light is so magic #works for the staff #and I love them #babies #my art #sora kh #riku kh #kairi kh

[obsessivefangirl]

I'm sorry but if you think Sans would get upset at Papyrus for cursing or think Sans thinks Papyrus is too weak to do something or whatever any of your thoughts on them means nothing to me

#Yeah i will admit Sans is protective in the game #but not like that #it's more subtle #and he doesn't treat papyrus like a baby #AND HE DOESN'T THINK HE'S WEAK ARE YOU SERIOUS #HE PRACTICALLY IDOLIZES THIS DUDE #and I'm not gonna even mention the belief Papyrus doesn't know Sans can use magic #undertale #my ramblings #papyrus #sans

[imminent-danger-came]

Thinking about this promo from pre-season one′s release and what it says about Callum’s arc. “His bravery will be tested”—what an interesting way for the writers to introduce us to his character.

His courage, or his ability to do dangerous and frightening things for the people he loves, is definitely such an interesting aspect of his personality.

#Thinking about 1x03 and 4x01 again #His decision to go and protect the egg instead of Harrow haunts me #He made the choice he felt capable making—and it was a good choice! #He just has to live with that decision of not seeing his father one last time. #Of not being able to do anything while assasins come for his dad's life #And I think of that and how directly involved he chose to be in Rebirthday with the 'plot against the king' #Against his brother #Because he can do something now! #He can go and be the courageous hero who saves the day! #It drives me fucking crazy y'all #Callum's bravery is something that we need to talk about more #The Rayla's promo thing is 'at the moment of truth what will she do?' #Like no one touch me #God his bravery??? #Callum's bravery will be tested??? #This in relation to 2x07???? #Him choosing to use dark magic to save Rayla?? To be brave and do what he could??? #His final decision to jump of the storm spire to save Rayla? #Like that's it. That's his bravery being tested. #And then *sobs* 4x04?????? #THE POSSESSION???? #HIS FREEDOM BEING TAKEN AWAY?? HIS ABILITY TO BE BRAVE??? TO HELP HIS FAMILY??? #'I've never felt so weak and out of control' #DON'T LOOK AT ME #OH MY GOD #I'M FUCKING DYING #GOD AND THEN HIS ABILITY TO TAKE THAT FIRST STEP AND TAKE ACTION BEING TIED DIRECTLY TO RAYLA #Rayla called him a mage. She pushed him to do more. To be more. To 'be like Rayla' in his own eyes. #To have the strength to choose a narrative of love #To end the cycle

[shearlin]

Inspired by this post by @thatonedragongirl and addition by @bokettochild

I also feel like FD does not completely take control, but is such a strong presence, that it overwhelms the user after a extended / repeated use, to the point of losing a sense of self.

However, I always hc that FD mask is a cursed object and behaves as such. It warps the perception of user, yes, but it also warped the Fierce Deity himself. Just like putting a power of divine in a mortal vessel would never end well for the mortal in question, smushing a god in a tiny piece of wood would not end well for the deity.

I hope you don’t mind a little drabble about this concept about FD influence and my understanding of it.

Fierce Deity was powerful. Was.

It was centuries, millennia ago, when his power was stripped, cramped and forced into a piece of wood, trapping him in a plaything, a mask. A thing to be used like a tool.

But he did not fade like they hoped nor he subdued to their will. He was a god. He lingered, observed, adapted. He would not be defeated that easily.

They took his body and freedom. They wanted to play gods, when they were at war. They made a mistake and paid for it. But it did not end his imprisonment. The cycle continued. Someone found the mask, put it on and then break under his will. Over and again.

But that was a past long gone. His current wielder was different. Treated him with respect and fear like he should. He would not mind a vessel like that. His mind and magic was strong and his spirit was touched with Her divine light. Fierce Deity did not expect the fragile child that found him to become quite the man he is now, but it was only for the better.

Every time the hero put on the mask that hold his power he would whisper his guidance, pour his power into him, making him a true avatar of his might. Fighting like this felt right. Fighting both to protect and destroy. Even if he was not free. He helped when he was called and it was almost enough.

But if he could convince him to leave it on, to let him handle it, that he would take care of it... After all, who was better to wield a power of a god than the divine it belonged to?

It would be easier. It would be painless.

His wielder would not have to be hurt, ever again. Even if the hero thinks he could do it alone. The deity has chosen and laid his claim.

Fierce Deity would never be free. But this is still his. And he'll be damned, like the curse they called him, if he let anyone take it away.

---

Time didn’t know what to think of the Fierce Deity mask. It scared him. It sickened him. It drew him in. It gave him strength and power. He needed it.

Putting it on felt... intoxicating. There was nothing - and he meant nothing - that could stop him when he put it on. He could protect everyone like this. His home, his wife, his boys, everyone.

He could also kill everyone like this. After all, Fierce Deity had no reason to hold back. No reason to stop his blade.

And every time he put the cursed mask on, Time could feel he had less and less reason to as well. It was freeing in a sense.

It was terrifying.

He vowed to never put it on unless absolutely necessary. He was long past the time, when he thought he would be able to let it go completely. When he tried to fool himself he had it under control.

One day, the gentle pulls and whispers would turn to shoves and commands that can't be ignored. One day, the overwhelming presence that felt in equal part comforting and threatening, would be too inviting to stop. One day, he would lose himself in the sweet song of power and the rush of never-ending fight.

The worst part? He knew. It was already happening. And yet, there was no way on Farore’s green earth he could let go now. He knew, but he didn't care anymore. He was not sure when he stopped.

There would always be someone stronger that him that endanger everyone. An evil that he would not be enough to defeat. Ganondorf still lives in his Hyrule. Moon was still on the sky, ready to plummet. You just never know when you might need some extra help. So the mask stays in his pouch ready to be used, humming with power both cursed and divine.

Fierce Deity had him in his clutches, marking his face and purring in his mind, promises of easy victory and safety for those he loved.

And Time was terrified how easily it was to accept that as true.

#linked universe #it could be just for OoT and MM #but I'm thinking about it specifically in the context of LU and how it would play with that setting #How much influence FD has over the user of his mask depends on their magic willpower and how much their goal aligns with FD role as a god #in my hc FD used to be a god of war - yes - but in a aspect of protection #so anyone using his power to win a war would have his favor but whoever would fight to protect would have his //blessing// #So strong magic users - like Hyrule - or someone with strong will - like lets say Sky - or with a strong drive to protect - like Twilight #would have easier time resisting the overwhelming pressure from FD #I would say that every hero can resist FD pull for at least a while varying in how long they can do it #with Time having quite low tolerance because of extended use #at the same time FD himself does not want to take control over anyone it just happens because he was turned into a curse #and he spend such a long time as a cursed mask that he didn't even noticed when his rage and longing for freedom turned into #a possessive need for a suitable vessel

[welcometogrouchland]

Find it funny how willow very much WAS the voice of reason a lot of the time in the demon realm but then she gets to the human realm and is so confused and scared that she sort of just sits back and tries to have fun and make memories where she can. We love a self care queen. Being stupid is good for her <3

#ramblings of a lunatic #the owl house #toh #toh spoilers #willow park #she did what she had to do as the mom friend but now there is an actual mom in the picture and she WILL allow herself to be 15 #which is good for her honestly. since i think (wishfully but i think) she might have some heavier stuff coming up in special 2 #like don't get me wrong her arc is 99% done BUT now she's gonna be reacting to belos possessed hunter and also HIM BEING A GRIMWALKER #IF we get a tad more wittebane lore she'll probably be there for it (along with gus- they're hunters besties and saw the statue) #((here's how ghost!caleb can still win /j)) #like who know maybe she'll be well adjusted next time we see her but also she did casually mention getting revenge so.. #(willow and darius team up when. if any bitches in this cast want vengance on that mold man it's them) #OR maybe there'll be feelings of...idk- guilt at not noticing hunter was getting possessed/not being able to help him? #or feeling protective of him since he (presumably) has no magic rn (he can learn glyphs but he was good at staffs) #and who knows what that stirs up in her since she's used to being on the otherside of that equation #again. 90% sure this is wishful thinking as a willow stan w/ brainrot. but let me dream /j #anyway yeah. dumbass willow for the win! stop trying to be the glue all the time! get silly with it!

[msommers]

the true question about riya's new warden fit is could she somehow manage to get a dress w slits to show off her legs + thigh high boots if she's technically wearing battlemage armor equipment-wise

#these are the important questions i ask during a break from tma maeve thoughts #i simply think she deserves the look. and so does everyone she interacts w #who doesn't like seeing a lil leg. a lil cute stockings peeking out action #listen she can use magic to keep protected and also clean off it just maths out i promise #ch: valeriya de clairmont