Ah... here we go. One writing project hot off the presses 😄.
I had this one in mind while I was on break, but I put off writing it once I was in a somewhat better headspace. I guess that time was now... so here ya go!
This one's kinda short and sweet, so I hope that you like it. As always, don't feel pressured to read this one at all. 💗
And now... the tags:
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Do Misdreavus also learn spells and chants if they're in a coven with a Mismagius or does that only come if they evolve? :)
Oh, this is really fascinating actually! Thank you for giving me an opportunity to talk about this, ghost magic is my favorite topic!
So I'm going to start by broadening some definitions here. When most people think of "spells", they think of rituals or ceremonial magic, where the caster does a particular set of actions to enact a particular intended effect. The thing is, there are lots of different ways to cast spells! Even without any external tools. Thoughts, voice, energy manipulation, visualization, prayer, I mean, lots.
Ghost Pokemon have a sort of "magic" all their own, loosely speaking. They have abilities that humans don't, they have senses and the ability to travel places we can't imagine, they just live differently. They experience the world and act upon it differently. In this way, every ghost Pokemon has a form of magic. They can do things that one can call magical.
"Chants", when referring to a Mismagius' vocal spells, are usually based on the pitch, rhythm, and cadence of their voice when casting these spells. It's a spoken auditory magic.
But this is far from the only kind of spells they can cast, and while a Mismagius certainly has a broader range of powers at their disposal, Misdreavus can have quite a few magical talents, too!
From what Mistress has told me, different specific groups have slightly different... "traditions", so to speak. There's no universal rule dictating what a Misdreavus may or may not learn in the wild.
That said, there are certainly limits based on their power and capabilities alone. Misdreavus "magics" are more like... the psychopompic, sensory, defensive, and psychic kinds. More subtle, less unique. They can naturally learn Confuse Ray (which is a form of psychism acting on the mind to confuse the senses), Shadow Ball (which is ghostly energy manipulation), and moves like Spite and Mean Look and Grudge that almost magically affect their opponent's abilities. Pain Split was once thought to be unique to Misdreavus, and it's borderline empathic. Misdreavus can even learn Perish Song when they're strong enough! In this way, they also have a sort of vocal magic.
But when they evolve, they gain a much wider range of power! Their spells are more powerful, their skills more diverse. All of my Mismagius have their own specialties, but they simultaneously become more individualized and more generalized. They can choose which specific magical paths to pursue, or they can pursue them all to the greatest extent of their abilities. (Or they can choose not to, but I've yet to meet a Mismagius that doesn't want to do SOME kind of magic! They always have to, at the very least, learn to CONTROL their new level of power.)
tl;dr Basically, YES, Misdreavus can learn certain "spells" before they evolve! But Mismagius can do a whole lot more.
I’ve been updating a few of my comic pages as well.
You’re also able to read them all from the beginning on my deviantart found here: https://2devils.deviantart.com/gallery/58585426/Spirit-Magic-Chapter-1?offset=0
or check out my tag for them on tumblr here: http://2devils.tumblr.com/tagged/SMComic
Though it is in reverse order so you’d have to go backwards.
Hooooooo boy. We're a month late with bringing an update to this fic, but I digress... we did it, folks!
Say hello to chapter 2 of the fic where Luigi is... a mom. And cursed. Very... very cursed. Ah, whatevs. What's important is that I made an update. I did the thing. We did it.
Look I'm just rolling with this lol 😅
I'm gonna refrain from tagging anyone here, just in case it annoys you. To those of you who do wish to read, I really hope you enjoy! 💚
oh uh. you said something about sending me some magic exercises n shit the other day. may i have some..?
-@runicsorceress
Oh, yes! Of course! Sorry, I was trying to gather my thoughts on that.
So the tricky thing with magic is, there are just so many kinds. There's energy work, magic through tools, magic through action or word, or if you want to do something projective, or receptive, or... Just, it's hard to make recommendations when I don't know where you want to go with it. Because where you want to go determines where I'd recommend you start.
If you'd like my personal recommendations, I'd say start with protection/shielding (safety first!), getting comfortable with your own energies, charging things with it, and doing some bonding exercises with a Pokemon of your choice!
I lean pretty heavily into energy work, so a lot of my go-to tips are based on that, but if it doesn't resonate with you, or you try it a few times and you don't feel anything, let me know and I can recommend other routes.
Also, I'm probably going to gloss over The Basics because I may or may not be infodumping and um! There's a lot that can be said!
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It's always a good idea to familiarize yourself with your own energies. You know how aura readers can sense you? It's kind of cultivating that awareness, but just for yourself. Most people find it easiest while meditating or doing breathing exercises. (These things tend to clear away distractions and thus make it easier to get insight, but they're not requirements.)
The core concept is to imagine yourself, however you see yourself. It doesn't have to be exactly what your physical body looks like, you might be a vague colored blob, or a bright ray of light, or a shadow, or some people even see themselves represented by a Pokemon.
However you visualize yourself, spend awhile focusing on it. Try to open your awareness to what it feels like. Maybe start with your body, and work your way into your mind. What does your body feel like? How is your mind feeling? What kind of things can you see if you follow the feelings even deeper? What's under all of that? Is your energy strong or weak? Is it flowing or halting? Is it radiant or withdrawn?
For this exercise, you don't have to worry about judging it or manipulating it; your goal is to just Become Aware. You might see it in your mind's eye, or, if you're like me, you might feel it like a tingle beneath your skin. It might take a few tries to get a clear focus on it, but being aware of where it is and what it's doing will help with all the other things.
Even doing this for 5-10 minutes a day can boost your awareness!
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Protection is always a good bet, too. Especially working with ghosts, sometimes we get a little... sensitive. Sometimes when our energies start looking a little more like a ghost, spirits are drawn to us, both benevolent and not. And of course, when certain people know you sling spells, they can get, ahh, competitive.
The most common method of protection involves imagining a shield being built around you. The basic idea is to close your eyes, and imagine your body. There's energy around it, emanating from it. What you want to do is take some of that energy, and shape it into a bubble, or a suit of armor, or an iron barricade. I know people who use the image of a mirror or a web, too. You build these energies into a force of protection all around you, and you fortify it by willing negative things to bounce off it, or be burned up by it, or reflect back on whatever's trying to Bother You.
If you like the idea of using tools, you can draw the circle around you physically. Some folks mark the circle they're drawing with physical items like candles at every cardinal direction, or a circle of salt and herbs. Some enchant stones or satchets to shield them, which is a good method to use if you're not getting much "feedback" from your own energies. (Heavy stones, dusk stones, black tourmaline, and smoky quartz are all good choices for protection!)
To charge these things, basically you just push what you want to do into them. This can be by taking your own energies and modifying those with your intention before sending it into the object, or molding the energies of the object itself. Most people use their right hand as the default "energy projector", sending the "charging" by holding their right hand on it, but some folks think being left-handed means your left hand is thus more projective.
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When you get Pokemon involved, there are different things you do with a familiar and different things you do with a temporary aid. Do you want them to lend you their power, or sync up with you entirely? Do you want to establish a permanent bond, or just link up temporarily?
It can be a big decision, so maybe start with a temporary bonding exercise. One of my favorites is as easy as sitting down together, making physical contact, and taking a little bit of their energy, while you give them a little bit of yours. Most people use two hands on their Pokemon, and imagine their own energies leaving through one side and flowing into the other, like a circuit.
Try to assess what you can feel from your Pokemon. You might get a color, a shape, a kind of motion, or a particular emotion. You might feel a slight hum or connect with them through the pattern of their breath. Much like connecting with your own energy, you want to try to become aware of their energy. Although instead of looking inward, for this exercise you want to look outward and focus on them.
You're in Unova, right? You guys don't have z-moves or mega evolutions? Those things aren't essential, of course; they just use physical objects that bolster the connection. Makes it easier. But you can form a connection to a Pokemon just as deeply without them! Though if you want to try using an external tool, something that has a lot of sentimental meaning for your relationship with them, like maybe their Pokeball or a toy you've given, can help facilitate the connection.
Some people will share drinks or food, like a favorite berry or a tea with oranges and cinnamon. (Though if I recall correctly, I saw that you're not big on tea. Maybe make a simmer pot with the oranges and cinnamon instead? The whole place will smell amazing.)
As an aside, some people find these things are easier when they're meditating, in a state of calm and focus. Other people find that their spells work best when they're highly emotional. Personally, I find calm good for some spells and the extra oomph of emotion good for others. It might take some trial and error to find which state makes it easier For You.
And, well, you have runes in your name. I'm not sure which ones you work with, but you can always use symbols carved into candles or written on paper or painted in your workspace to help with focusing, charging, and strengthening! Different runes have different meanings in most systems, so it would just be a matter of figuring out which one to use, whichever one suits your purposes best, and then figuring out where to put it.
Okay, that's already quite a lot of information! Let me know if anything catches your eye, or if you try it and it works.
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sry if this isn't rly specific enough, but do u have any interesting facts on litwicks and their magic? or just the litwick line in general?
Oh, that's alright! You don't have to be specific to ask questions. :}
I don't know quite as much about Litwick magic as I do Misdreavus line, as we don't really have them in Sinnoh, we've only been to Unova once (and I was focused on learning about the dream world at the time), and I really only have the one Litwick. He's not interested in evolving, but he is VERY interested in learning magic!
So from what I understand, Litwick magics are usually highly specialized to be consumptive, sometimes deceptive, and usually more of a, if you'll excuse the pun, "slow burn" (though they can also hit hard when they're strong enough). They're vitavores, of course-- they feed on life energy, but specifically that of the spirit rather than the body. There's magic in the fact that they can metabolize another creature's energies without it feeling abrasive, now that is a wonder to me! They can also sense when death is near, and while they probably could be psychopomps if they really wanted to, guiding spirits on their way, their natural niche is as more of a... well, a predator.
(It's worth mentioning, though, that spirits burned up by a Chandelure are usually too weak to wreak the havoc you sometimes get from a spirit stuck in our world! In a way, it's almost protective.)
Litwick line magic as practiced by humans is usually associated with fire (for obvious reasons), curses or binding, or revitalization and growth of self. Energy vampires and energy donors often use them as symbols or codewords to find each other, without being harassed for being "evil". For those of us who practice shadow magic (not to be confused with baneful magic just because it's "darker"!), it can also be associated with cycles of life and death, renewal, repurposing, and loss+gain. Chandelure in particular are associated with binding, hexing, and symbolically used to add a particularly strong nonphysical effect to spells.
