#mfetimeisanillusion

QUENTIN COLDWATER in THE MAGICIANS 1x01: UNAUTHORIZED MAGIC.

Spells cast in The Magicians: Unauthorized Magic

theme: 1x01-inspired Time Is An Illusion: the ten-year anniversary event by @magiciansfanworksextravaganza

I love them so much, i only discovered the show this year but it has quickly become one of my favourites, queliot story always has me sobbing the way it ends but knowing they lived a beautiful and full life together is the sweetest 💕💕

@magiciansfanworksextravaganza

also posted on tiktok <33 https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRLBjJpR/

First (and I hope not last) post on this blog is my entry for the @magiciansfanworksextravaganza's event:

Time is an Illusion

inspired by 1x01 Unauthorized Magic for the 10th anniversary of its first airing.

It's my second work in The Magicians fandom and the first I've published since coming back to...digital artwork? I guess?

Anyway, some detail:

Quentin's bag, Eliot's waistcoat, the two little grass bushes, and "You're late" lettering are all mine.

The repeated "late" in the background is meant to recall intrusive thoughts, an insistent word floating around in your head, a classic occurrence if you have anxiety and are socially awkward (like me Quentin).

I had several other ideas for this artwork, but I don't have the skills (yet). For example, not to make it too queliot-centric, I wanted to add Julia's hands sparkling with magic, but heh. Maybe next time.

(I love you Jules)

Painting completed for the @magiciansfanworksextravaganza challenge Time Is an Illusion, Dec. 8-16, 2025. Of the themes for the event, this one fits time-related.

Eliot and Quentin have just been "saved" from the Mosaic time loop—but now they begin to remember it.

To see this painting with greater resolution/sharpness (if you have the chance to view it on a computer or laptop, you'll get more detail), visit Chapter 11 of Mosaic Haiku on AO3:

Mosaic Haiku (with Art) - Chapter 11 - EliotQueliot - The Magicians (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Here's the drawing I posted during the Magicians Fanworks Extravaganza challenge Welcome Home!

Our mission: to offer fanworks events celebrating The Magicians (Lev Grossman, SyFy) on Tumblr and AO3. Fanworks of all types are welcome! WIPs are welcome! No signups needed.

We've got a lot planned for you in the coming months.

Our next challenge: Time Is an Illusion, Dec. 8-16, 2025.

It may be hard to believe, but this December marks the ten-year anniversary of the first episode of The Magicians. To celebrate that, we’re running a week-long event. The themes are anniversary, 1x01-inspired, and/or time-related.

In 2026, we have four events planned welcoming The Magicians fanworks. For all of them, we welcome all types of fanworks; additions to existing WIPs are welcome, provided they fit the theme for the event; you may create as many things as you want for each event; no sign-ups needed!

Mar. 23-29, 2026, Don't Make Me Sing (Every Single One of Us Has to Sing) (fanworks event centered around music)

June 15-21, 2026, Queliot Week (recurring event; inaugural revival of original event; will have themes to choose from)

Aug. 10-16, 2026, Amnesty Week (recurring event; reopens all prior unique, non-recurring events)

Aug. 31-Oct. 25, 2026, The Tales of the Seven Keys (anything Keys Quest welcome! We'll have one week per key and one catchup week--but also anything related to the Keys Quest will be welcome anytime, just in case you're not retrieving your keys in the same order as on the show!)

Please see our website Magicians Fanworks Extravaganza for updates! (You'll need a computer or laptop to see everything. Calendar on the left; Navigation and Project Links on the right.)

And don't forget to check out works created for our prior events:

A binding truth (3750 words) by LaSourisRousse Quentin is looking for help with a spell and ends up helping Eliot with something very, very personal. He also gets to see a lot of him. Can he handle it?

Portals featured in The Magicians: Unauthorized Magic

theme: 1x01-inspired Time Is An Illusion: the ten-year anniversary event by @magiciansfanworksextravaganza