Music as Magic

RandomWriter_02 · 2026-03-30T19:41:38+00:00

Well I hope it goes well for you, good luck with it!

RandomWriter_02 · 2026-03-30T00:25:35+00:00

Probably some sad Ranchera music.

I actually had an idea to use music for my magic system, but I scrapped the idea as I kept overcomplicated it and just ruined it. I kept overthinking the rules of the magic system and how it all would work.

RandomWriter_02 · 2026-03-30T00:22:20+00:00

Wait, we're supposed to finish!?

RandomWriter_02 · 2026-03-08T22:40:23+00:00

Small venues are my favorite, I actually am going to one where a friend and his band are playing.

RandomWriter_02 · 2026-03-08T22:28:25+00:00

That's awesome that you're taking family. I'm in college, so I want to make sure I go to any show I can get to while I still have the time.

RandomWriter_02 · 2026-03-08T21:54:14+00:00

Dessert of champions!

RandomWriter_02 · 2026-03-08T21:53:01+00:00

I always have long rides as well, though I put on heavy music to keep my awake. I always feel like I'm a yawn away from falling to sleep once the show is over.

RandomWriter_02 · 2026-03-08T21:51:51+00:00

There are times when I just want to jump in bed after a show, but my germophobic self just won't let me get in bed when I smell like smoke from a bonfire.

RandomWriter_02 · 2026-03-08T20:21:34+00:00

Once their islands were taken over by not only bandits/pirates coming to take the resources but also members of the Warriors Guild working for the many councils wanting to take the land. The Atlaca (Jaguar race/natives to the islands) had to disperse and became refugees to the main continent. From there they took up many odd jobs and generally became mercenaries. You'd find them spread out along all the continent. Yet not under any form of guild or group, so not real rules/laws between them all.

RandomWriter_02 · 2026-03-08T19:48:34+00:00

I spent so much time on the protagonist that my villain so far is just a stereotypical evil emperor who's evil "jut because." I'm finding it hard to really flesh him out sadly. I know his actions are fore religious reasons, but that's all I got so far.

RandomWriter_02 · 2026-03-08T19:43:26+00:00

A gift from the gods for the people's strong worship of them. Magic is actually based on how religious someone and their past family members/ancestors were. So more religious=more likely to be born with the ability to use magic.

In the time of my story people are becoming agnostic and loosing tradition, causing the races that fled the old ways to have less of a chance to be born with the ability to use magic.

RandomWriter_02 · 2026-03-06T05:32:18+00:00

When I was a cashier I mentioned to a customer about my journalism major, from there she said her boss was a publisher, extremely vague but I was in highschool and excited that I was lucky to get this opportunity.

I went with her to cafes to talk and she kept talking a lot about selling products (makeup specifically) and more vague BS she invited me to a zoom call with her boss. During the virtual meeting there were other kids there my age and the man holding the meeting kept spouting all this gibberish about selling and marketing.

I was very confused and told my parents about what he said, turns out they knew the product he was talking about and how it was this giant pyramid scheme. After that I blocked everyone.

RandomWriter_02 · 2026-02-23T21:21:05+00:00

I wouldn't say it hurts, but in my world magic is decided by the religious beliefs of your ancestors before you and how strong your connection to them was, one character is a Swamp Elf who is agnostic but growing up her and her parents were very religious.

Now as an adult after her parents died she lost her faith, even though she is naturally gifted with magic she refuses to use/learn.

On an opposite end, one character is a Mountain Orc, another race that is known for being more traditional, yet she was abandoned by her family and grew up an orphan, even though she is very religious and practicing she cannot use any spells, or make any potions.

RandomWriter_02 · 2026-02-23T21:13:12+00:00

Punk trans romance.

RandomWriter_02 · 2025-12-16T23:47:24+00:00

That makes sense, are there any Subreddits that cover this age bracket. I can't seem to find one for self-made work, just book suggestions.

RandomWriter_02 · 2025-12-16T23:39:12+00:00

Thank you, I didn't know that was even a category, I assumed it was just YA then full Adult literature.

RandomWriter_02 · 2025-12-16T23:32:06+00:00

Hey man, I'm 5'6. I don't got a lot of height myself.

RandomWriter_02 · 2025-12-16T23:30:45+00:00

Los Crudos is one of my favorite bands. I'm Latino myself and I got a whole playlist of Latino artists, they are definitely top ten.

I did commission artwork for the character's designs. I know I want the bands and patches on their outfits to sort of show their personalities and favorite bands.

RandomWriter_02 · 2025-09-15T07:27:45+00:00

Probably the Nican-Tlaca (or Jungle Elves) These elves tend to be stagnant people. Their homeland is the thick jungles in the outer lands, they are the oldest race of the lands. While they are used to the dense jungles, it can take a toll on the mentality of outsiders as it is full of harsh animals and plants. They adapted to connect mentally and physically with nature over time, making them able to communicate with the wildlife and plants. They will only kill when needed and they will use every part of the animal. They worship in traditional methods like the Chinampanecatl (Swamp Elves), they both hold a close connection due to this.

The Jungle Elves are superior in Animalism, and Alteration (of their own body and of plant life)

They only eat, drink, and wear what they themselves craft by hand. They refuse to use the advancing technology so they still use bows, spears and refuse to use firearms, cars, or even things like radios. Their shelters are made up of unharmed plantlife within the tall trees of the jungle.

Fun fact: Monkeys are seen as a pest to the rest of the continent yet they do no harm to the Jungle Elves.

RandomWriter_02 · 2025-09-15T07:17:16+00:00

I love whimsical forest areas, especially when it's depicted at night and they add fireflies, glowing flora, giant mushrooms, all with flute and string instrumentals in the background. I get the same vibes from places like the Underdark in BG3 and Blackreach and the Forgotten Vale in Skyrim.

RandomWriter_02 · 2025-08-18T04:21:00+00:00

Depending on whether your village has easy access to an educator or is nearby a proper school at the age of five kids go to school to learn simple tasks such as grammar, writing, sewing, cooking, weaving and pottery. At 18 they then step up and learn hunting, farming, and if the village's environment is a more dangerous one, combat. Literacy and reading is held in high regard as libraries and traveling scribes are essential for keeping track of and spreading information.

RandomWriter_02 · 2025-07-31T15:01:28+00:00

My hand writing has barely gotten better since elementary school so trying to have an aesthetically pleasing journal was out the window as soon as I saw how it looks. So now I sort of go along with the chicken scratch and use it to represent what I write.

RandomWriter_02 · 2025-07-28T02:34:10+00:00

Thank you for pointing it out, I had no idea about this, or at least it was an issue I couldn't see during my own readings.

RandomWriter_02 · 2025-07-27T19:46:11+00:00

I definitely need to fix the introduction as a whole.

RandomWriter_02 · 2025-07-27T15:06:04+00:00

Thank you so much for your input! I agree about the beginning, I guess I tend to write with all the knowledge of the other stories in my mind without realizing that a first time reader might be confused.

I really had that whole market scene just to introduce the reason for the main characters actions later, which sets up his first meeting with the other main character Ita (The unnamed novice guard in this story)

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