Tag: not you dd

Run faster

goonlalagoon:

After the US election results, Diane Duane posted a comment on her Tumblr saying
‘Entropy is running: run faster’, and it sort of spawned a fanfic?

Nita watches the election results pour in, heart sinking steadily as states on the map turn red. Her dad and Dairine have forgone sleep as well, watching with bated breath and unhidden dread. Nita’s knitting needles click quietly, gleaming with Speech light. The work reminds her of building her charm bracelet, what feels like so long ago, and it’s a similar thing. This isn’t to hold spells in a matrix, but it’s spells worked into knitted cloth to hold warmth, to give a small sense of comfort, to keep the rain off and hopefully offer some protection, although that bit of the spell is less reliable. It depends on what the harm coming your way is.

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ilarual:

I’ve been thinking lately about Dairine’s Ordeal and that whole “singlehandedly stopping the expansion of the universe” stunt that she pulled, and an interesting thought occurred to me. Assuming that Dari did indeed put a freeze on the entire universe and not just locally (either of which I consider entirely plausible), and that incredible flare of light happened everywhere, can you imagine what happened on Wellakh at that time?

Can you imagine the Wellakhit— a people taught by hard experience to fear sunfire above anything else— and their reaction to the entire universe suddenly going up in blinding light? It must have seemed like the end of days. I imagine the royal family had a hell of a time dealing with that particular mess.

Which makes me wonder if part of Roshaun’s initial resentment of Dairine comes from his having done his reading, so to speak— just as he encouraged her to do more than once— and discovered the précis of her Ordeal. Clearly based on their climactic argument in Wizard’s Holiday, he’s aware of some of her career history, so it’s not a stretch to imagine him looking over the details of her Ordeal and just

Do you mean she’s the one responsible for that shitshow?!?!?!

except probably phrased a tad more elegantly because this is Roshaun we’re talking about

astahfrith:

dispatchrabbi:

commonjourney:

dispatchrabbi:

commonjourney:

commonjourney:

Dear YW fandom, cousins or otherwise,

If you were to have a stash of ready-made spells, how would you choose to go about storing them?

Knit/crochet it into your outerwear? (Imagine tying the spell function into the unraveling on an item…)
Removable tattoos?
Charms – bracelets, keyrings, etc?
Other jewellery?

EDITED TO ADD: Are they phone apps for this?

pathless-wood answered commonjourney:

I’m thinking keyring – it’s the only thing I’m guaranteed to have on at all times.            

 geekhyena answered commonjourney:

   

I’d do it as jewelry or maybe a stim toy, but that’s me.            

                                               

                                                  dispatchrabbi
replied to your text post  

There have
got to be apps on the WizPod. I’d probably keep them on a keyring,
though,                       

Speaking as someone who constantly “misplaces” her keys…  pretty cool how we’re all going for things that we keep with us the most, or are second nature to keep with you.

I guess it’s also great to have something to potentially fiddle with when you’re waiting for the bus, or something?

Hmm, I would go for nail art as a way to keep spells “handy”, where clear varnish can be used in place of colors as a workplace may dictate.

I’m just not sure what else I would be guaranteed to always have on me, would be a good form factor, and wouldn’t just be my manual. My EDC is really minimal.

I am not the kind of person to get a tattoo, but I think that being a wizard would make me amenable to spell tattoos.

Is it bad form to suggest writing on skin with non-toxic ink? Ballpoint could do in a pinch, but that assumes there’s access to a writing utensil.

It wouldn’t stick around, I fear. You can do whatever you want with your skin, though, and I definitely spent a number of classes in middle school drawing on my own arm.

What about something custom made with a 3D printer? A charm to clip on your belt loop or something? Or spells woven into a shawl for people who like to do the dress-type thing?

I would totally do spell tattoos, or store them in all my keys to the astronomy building, because I have like 10, at least until I graduate. Maybe a combo of both.

Probably a necklace/lanyard with charms on it, since that’s how I currently wear my student ID card.

When Stars Fall and Cats Cry – AtypicalOwl – Young Wizards – Diane Duane [Archive of Our Own]

sunrisenebula:

Life was good for Bartholomeow Whiskers von Reynolds.
He had a warm house, a family that fed him and bought him catnip toys,
and a can of mooshy food every day. Yeah, sure, sometimes the littlest
human could be a pest, but Barty could forgive her. Sadie was still a
kitten — young, boisterous, and full of wonder at the world.

Of course, perfection cannot last, and after the day Sadie came up to
him and spoke to him in the Speech for the first time, Barty’s life
would never be the same again.

At long last, the sequel/companion piece to What The Butterflies Said that absolutely no one asked for but you’re getting anyway!

When Stars Fall and Cats Cry – AtypicalOwl – Young Wizards – Diane Duane [Archive of Our Own]

Which YW Character Should You Fight?

lackadaisicallexicon:

Nita | Your chances of victory: 10%

Okay. I don’t know what the fuck you have on your mind, but this is a girl who was going to voluntarily be eaten by a shark to save like, metropolitan New York? Why would you even consider fighting someone who isn’t afraid of megalodons? I’m only giving you ten percent in the event that she’s just using you to train for a more important fight, probably with a shark. Don’t do it. Don’t fight Nita Callahan. 

Kit | Your chances of victory: 80%

He’s on the tallish side and a wizard, but it doesn’t even matter; he’s still a nerd. When he squares up to fight you, just say something about scantily clad lady Martians and watch him blush and trip over his own feet while you take him out at your leisure. Do it. Fight Kit Rodriguez. 

Dairine | Your chances of victory: 0.0000001%

Listen. This girl was laying down the law with jujitsu before she knew wizardry was even a thing. The chip on her shoulder could be mined for fucking titanium. She’s been waiting for someone like you to fight her so she can make an example of you for the others. Your only hope of victory is to nuke everything in her solar system and pray she wasn’t awake when you did it. But do it anyway. We’ve all been waiting to see this fight. Good luck.

Ronan | Your chances of victory: 100%

You’re probably thinking something stereotypical about the Irish and fighting, but you’re 100% wrong. This is the kind of kid who hangs out with fellow emo teens at Irish KFC. His reaction to having a drink poured over him is to open and close his mouth like a pimply white fish. So do it. Fight Ronan Nolan.

Carmela | Your chances of victory: -100000000000%

She took one look at bug alien Satan and pulled the fucking trigger. You aren’t ready. You will never be ready. Don’t fight Carmela Rodriguez.

Roshaun ke Nelaid | Your chances of victory: 60%

The key to fighting Roshaun is to get him with the phantom left while he’s still saying his name, which takes about fifteen minutes. Unfortunately, past that point you’re fighting the hominid equivalent of a fucking brontosaurus. He’ll probably just neck whip you. But still, I’ve never seen an alien fight and you’d probably be the first to try it. So do it. Fight Roshaun.

Darryl McAllister | Your chances of victory: You poor soul.

Why…why would you do this? Is there no love in your life? Go home, eat some ice cream, and reevaluate your life choices. Don’t you dare fight Darryl McAllister.

The Lone Power | Your chances of victory: ???

This is very conditional. There are only two incarnations of the Lone One that it’s safe to fight. First, if he looks anything like a certain British actor, you owe it to the world to punch him and hope his cheekbones get pushed into a more humanoid shape. Second, if it’s Esemeli, do it and put it on WorldStar. Whichever of you gets dragged, it’ll be hilarious. Do it. Fight the Lone Power.