Time To Answer A Question Everyone Needs Answered: How Do Sparkthrowers/guns Work Exactly?

UPDATED DISCORD FORMATTING ♡ updated reference sheet for those newer to discord (or those who aren't familiar with markdown in general) ! my last post didn't include links, headers, or lists. you can access the google doc version in the source link.

Links for All Soulmate AU Lists

For easier reblogging purposes! :D Or if you just want everything organized.

[MASTER LIST]

[Part 1] (18 AUs) [Part 2] (13 AUs) [Part 3] (17 AUs) [Part 4] (15 AUs) [Part 5] (16 AUs) [Part 6] (28 AUs) [Part 7] (18 AUs) [Part 8] (15 AUs) [Part 9] (32 AUs) [Part 10] (30 AUS)

202 AUs in total. I hope there’s no repeats. Enjoy! :D

I made myself a little reference sheet for Isa’s new clothes! I’m pretty sure they get warped a little by the animation, so some of the details are probably a bit off, but I did my best anyway.

I decided to share it, because maybe it’s a little helpful to others too?

Tumblr crops the pictures by the way, so it’s better to click them.

Character Flaws and Their Meanings

Impulsiveness : Acts on instinct without careful planning. Perfectionism : Sets unrealistically high standards, leading to self-criticism. Indecisiveness : Struggles to commit to decisions or choose a path. Arrogance : Overestimates one’s abilities and dismisses others. Pessimism : Habitually expects negative outcomes in most situations. Cynicism : Distrusts the motives and sincerity of others. Overconfidence : Places excessive faith in one’s skills, often underestimating risks. Stubbornness : Resists change and refuses to adapt to new ideas. Jealousy : Feels envious of others' success or possessions. Insecurity : Experiences frequent self-doubt and a lack of confidence. Procrastination : Tends to delay tasks, often leading to missed opportunities. Passivity : Avoids taking initiative and relies on others to act. Aggressiveness : Responds with hostility or force rather than reason. Selfishness : Prioritizes personal gain over the welfare of others. Fragility : Is overly sensitive to criticism and easily discouraged. Egotism : Constantly focuses on oneself and one’s own importance. Defensiveness : Quickly rejects or rationalizes away critique or new information. Manipulativeness : Exploits others to fulfill personal needs or desires. Recklessness : Shows a careless disregard for potential risks or consequences. Resentfulness : Holds lingering bitterness and grudges over perceived wrongs. Distractibility : Finds it hard to maintain focus amid competing interests. Impatience : Lacks the willingness to wait, often spoiling opportunities to learn. Perfunctory : Performs actions in a mechanical, uninspired manner. Self-Doubt : Consistently questions personal abilities and decisions. Arbitraryness : Makes decisions based on whim rather than reason or evidence. Rigidity : Is inflexible and unwilling to consider alternative viewpoints. Gullibility : Trusts too easily, often leading to being misled or deceived. Obsession : Becomes excessively fixated on particular ideas or details. Aloofness : Maintains emotional distance, appearing detached or indifferent. Intolerance : Refuses to accept differing perspectives or lifestyles.

Writing Advice for Brainstorming

Mix genres and time periods: Experiment by combining elements from different eras or genres to create unique settings and narratives.

Use "what if" scenarios: Pose unexpected questions (e.g., What if time travel operated on emotions rather than mechanics?) to spark novel ideas.

Draw from diverse mediums: Engage with art, music, or even scientific papers to inspire unexpected plot twists.

Embrace absurdity: Let illogical or surreal ideas guide you; sometimes the wildest thoughts lead to compelling stories.

Reverse clichés: Identify common tropes in your favorite genres and deliberately invert them to create fresh perspectives.

Incorporate personal anomalies: Transform your idiosyncrasies and personal struggles into rich, multi-dimensional characters.

Use mind-mapping: Visually plot your ideas in a freeform way to uncover hidden connections between disparate elements.

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ANOTHER NEW TEMPLATE!

I love making these and I know everyone loves doing them, so here’s one to focus on certain relationships for your characters! once again, need photoshop and basic photoshop - editing knowledge, but if you have any questions let me know! 

would prefer if y’all don’t edit the template too much, if you need something changed let me know.

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Writing References: Character Development

50 Questions ⚜ "Well-Rounded Character" Worksheet

Basics: How to Write a Character ⚜ A Story-Worthy Hero

Basics: Character-Building ⚜ Character Creation

Key Characters ⚜ Literary Characters ⚜ Morally Grey Characters

Personality Traits

5 Personality Traits (OCEAN) ⚜ 16 Personality Traits (16PF)

600+ Personality Traits

East vs. West Personalities ⚜ Trait Theories

Tips/Editing

Character Issues

Character Tropes for Inspiration

Tips from Rick Riordan

Writing Notes

Allegorical Characters

Binge ED

Childhood Bilingualism ⚜ Children's Dialogue ⚜ On Children

Culture ⚜ Culture: Two Views ⚜ Culture Shock

Emotional Intelligence ⚜ Genius (Giftedness)

Emotions ⚜ Anger ⚜ Fear ⚜ Happiness ⚜ Sadness

Facial Expressions

Fantasy Creatures

Happy/Excited Body Language ⚜ Laughter & Humor

Hate ⚜ Love

Health ⚜ Frameworks of Health

Identifying Character Descriptions

Jargon ⚜ Logical Fallacies ⚜ Memory

Mutism ⚜ Shyness

Parenting Styles

Psychological Reactions to Unfair Behavior

Rhetoric ⚜ The Rhetorical Triangle

Swearing & Taboo Expressions

Thinking ⚜ Thinking Styles ⚜ Thought Distortions

Uncommon Words: Body ⚜ Emotions

Voice & Accent

Writing References: Plot ⚜ World-building

speaking more from my last post about shadow magic and its just. so interesting tbh. like the first mention of shadow magic comes from khrysalis when we enter the eclipse tower and it gives us interesting looks into how shadow magic as a whole is regarded in the spiral…

its so insane to hear that its a forbidden magic and that grandmother raven and BARTLEBY of all people forbade it to be taught. raven i could probably understand, but considering we are now bartlebys scion… it’s hard to think about the possibility that he didn’t trust us before. an outsider from the spiral learning a forbidden magic…

i think what’s also interesting is the fact that the shadow magic the wizard learns is a wholly unique one. shadow magic corrupted the moon magic inside the tower, so there’s a possiblity that our wizard only knows this specific subset of shadow magic—one that’s been permanently altered by moon magic in the eclipse tower, and one that can only be taught by sofia darkside.

it makes me wonder if velma knows the same kind, or if hers and the wizard’s shadow magic is different… is one more volatile than the other? or if there’s no difference at all and im looking into it too much lolol

knowing this and knowing raven forbade anyone in the spiral from ever learning shadow magic, it would make a little bit of sense for how hostile she initially seems towards the wizard… if we take what we saw from the book of secrets, then we know that magic law states that nothing is an accident—magic is reactive and ‘sentient’ to a certain degree, so there was no mistake in the wizard freeing grandfather spider from his prison using magic, because that’s what they wanted.

granted it was for other reasons… but it doesn’t paint a pretty picture of any of us. the wizard learns shadow magic, the wizard frees spider, and then spider goes on to say that theyre his favorite.

i think what makes this particularly more tragic is the fact that the wizard didn’t even have a choice. sofia says this herself!

they need to learn it. the sword of kings isn’t enough. being a child of prophecy isn’t enough. they failed once before, and theyre not eager to fail again. theyll try anything, and everything, and that includes… freeing grandfather spider.

which, you know, speaking of backlash… sofia mentions it too lol.

which is interesting to me… i always complained that the morganthe fight needed a bit more oomph—which, i still believe it does, to some extent—but i think how she died was a fitting end to her. crushed underneath the weight of her own powers, her own shadow—her backlash. she was the instrument of her own defeat, and, well… that could have very well been the wizard. she’s our reflection, our parallel. i think it’s why the wizard never mentions or claims that theyre the one that did her in—because they technically… didn’t, but they also did. which is cool!

much to think about….

My favorite areas of each world :)

These are based purely on visuals and not story 

Wizard City- Shopping District/ Elik’s Edge 

I just love Elik’s edge so much because i love the little Bart root and how it has it’s own little name in the shopping district, i just think it’s super cute and kinda underrated 

Krokatopia-  Upper Zigazag and Kemmbaalung Village 

I know this is kinda cheating because it’s not part of OG Krok but it’s so much prettier than anything old krok has going on, Frozen Lake is nice too but this one is so mm

This too even tho it’s technically part of Mooshu lololol

Marleybone- Barkingham Palace 

It’s a shame that this isn’t a part of Marylebone’s main questline because good gosh it’s so pretty I love the walkway up to it and the fountains and the blimp it’s just so pretty and it reminds me of Pirate 

Mooshu- Jade Palace 

Jade Palace’s main area/ garden is the prettiest part of Wiz Mooshu and i really hope that Mooshu gets a visual update soon because look at Pirate Mooshu, like it still holds up and then Wiz Mooshu is so 

Wysteria- Arena Halls 

I do just think this area is so cute, like all of it not specifically this screencap but the whole arena is so nice and it reminds me of Valencia and i sob and scream i miss pirate so much 

Dragonspyre- Dragon’s roost

I LOVE SEEING THE DRAGON SO CLOSE i just think the mountain and the steep incline up to the end of arc one is so cool but honestly all of Dragonspyre popped off, for sure the best and most diverse looking arc 1 world 

Grizzleheim- Hrundle Fjord 

I think other than Northgaurd this is the prettiest part of Grizzleheim, i see water and rocks and lose my mind but honestly this part is so cute 

Wintertusk- Grandmother Raven’s perch 

GRANDMA!!!!!!!!! i just love the animation that plays before this and she has such a good design, I like other parts of  Wintertusk but  she’s just so cute look at her its mom! 

Celestia-  District of Stars 

I remember going her on my death and looking around being like “I don’t remember Celestia being pretty?” I just think that all the shapes are neat 

Zafaria -  Boabab crown

I love this tree gosh darn it, it’s just so cool it’s a giant treehouse! 

Avalon- Crystal Caves and Lake Shore 

Avalon is one of those worlds where I cant really tell because Crystal Caves are so cool and the story we’re told in there is so MMMMM but also look at all the pretty colors of Lake Shore! 

Azteca- Floating Mountains 

My photography here is so bad but the floating mountains are pretty cool but in all honesty all of Azteca is really pretty it’s just everything about it is so 😐

Khrysalis- Moon Cliffs

I love Moon cliffs so much but again Khrys is one of those worlds where all of it is so MMMMMMMMMMMMMM to look at 

Polaris- River of Frozen Tears 

LOOK AT HOW PRETTY, i love the northern lights, i love the mountains, i love the snow, i love the Raven i love all of it and the ice makes me go zoom! \

Arcanum- Docking area 

I think this is a pretty obvious choice from me because of me being an Empyrea stan but also its just so darn perty and grand like its such a good area 

Mirage- Eerem Palace 

This place is gorgeous, i hated it here, but at least my eyes were happy, like look at the SKYYYEHAYHH

Empyrea <3- Aero Planes 

My windows95 baby, i love her so much, again the skybox is so good and Empyrea again is one of  those worlds where all of it is so delicious to look at but I just love how peaceful this area is 

Karamel- Von Trap Estate 

I know we shit on Karamel because it looks like Roblox but legit look at this, its SO PRETTYYYYAYHAAHAHHA 

Lemuria- Heap

I haven’t played through Lemuria yet but Heap is genuinely one of the coolest looking areas in all of Wizard101