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The year is 1899, and siblings Kate, Michael, and Emma have just been thrown out of their latest orphanage by the cruel Mrs. Crumley. The trio haven't seen their parents in over ten years, despite promises of reuniting, and have been left alone in an unforgiving world, not least because they are magic users in a time when hatred towards their kind is on the rise.In search of safety - and, perhaps, help finding their lost family - the three make their way to New York, a place with a strong magical population. It's there they meet the Savages, a gang of fellow magicians, kids who live in an abandoned church and make their living as thieves. The children, their protector, the capable witch Henrietta Burke, and the gang's leader, a fierce young sorcerer named Rafe, welcome the siblings, and within the shelter and camaraderie that they offer, Kate, Michael, and Emma finally find a place to call home.Yet even as they embrace life within the city that never sleeps, there are still challenges awaiting the siblings, from the enduring mystery of their long ago abandonment, to ever-present social inequities bearing down, to a shadowy, powerful force threatening those the children hold dearest, and the whole world.…

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They began giggling, Emma saying how a murderer seeing Michael simply wouldn't be able to help himself, he'd just have to murder him, he might even murder him twice, and Michael replying how there was probably a whole bunch of murderers waiting for Emma to get off the train and how they'd have a lottery to see who got to do it. ... Kate just let them go. - John Stephens. A continuation of the original TBOB incorrect quote book, Wibberly, because I insist on making so many of these. Enjoy.…

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A collection of random content from yours truly centered around the fantastic Books of Beginning trilogy by John Stephens. (The Emerald Atlas, The Fire Chronicle, and The Black Reckoning). This series is amazing, underrated, and has my heart. This collection will contain- Oneshots and Short Stories- Headcanons- Rants and Analysis- Fanart and Edits (if I ever finish any)- Facts About TBOB -Lists, Rankings, and Personal Opinions- General Fandom Discussion of this gem of a trilogyOr: Since this is my second favorite book series ever, and happens to have little to no fandom, the task falls to me to be the fandom myself.…

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The town of Cambridge Falls is no stranger to the unnerving. For over a century, people have gone missing, and the townsfolk know who to blame. The Dire Magnus, they call him, a sorcerer who rules an enchanted forest, one that's a dark mirror of the woods surrounding their home. He snatches away residents without warning, and now his terrible shadow has fallen upon the Wibberlys.Kate, Michael, and Emma have had a hard life. When they were small, their parents left one day and never returned. Put in the care of their godfather, Gabriel, who moved them to his hometown, the trio has spent years relying only on each other, and their steadfast guardian, all while wondering what happened to their parents. Little do they know their troubles have just begun. After a late night escapade, Michael and Emma become the latest missing locals. The Dire Magnus has taken them to his realm, from which none have ever returned. But Kate and Gabriel will not accept that they are truly gone.Setting out on a rescue mission, the pair venture into the dark, magical domain the town has long feared. No matter what surprises await, they are determined to save their family. Even if, to do so, Kate will have to bargain with the Dire Magnus himself.…

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Someone made the horrible choice to bring technology and social media to the magical world, and now everyone has to deal with the consequences. Thanks to progress, and some handy tutorials from the Wibberlys, Wilamena has discovered the joy of aesthetics, Michael just wants to promote his book club, Emma finds starting internet fights almost as fun as starting real fights, Rafe has a disturbing search history, Jake and Abby spam the family with memes, Lili and Eternity are head over heels for each other. And Gabriel and Kate? They're just trying to deal with all of their loved ones insanity without losing what little sleep they're able to get. (TBOB crack/social media fic)…

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take me to the lakes where all the poets went to dieshowtime's yellowjacketsa collection of unrelated lottielee oneshots…

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'JUST THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH.'In which an angel, a demon, and their adoptive daughter decide to stop Armageddon. Except it's days away, they've lost the antichrist, Heaven and Hell are both breathing down their necks, and the threat of six thousand years worth of history ending in fire and flames is really causing them to feel the pressure. Any reasonable person would declare success impossible... Good thing this family has never once been reasonable.It will take all the power (and luck) a pair of eccentric supernatural entities can muster, but together, with a dash of pure human free-will, plus copious amounts of Queen's music, they might just come out victorious.(Good Omens, Ineffable Husbands + Child!OC)…

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'I will be brave, thought Coraline. No, I am brave.'In which two extraordinary but broken girls go through a series of unfortunate events together. (ASOUE Netflix)(Violet Baudelaire x Fem!OC)…

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When Kate, Michael, and Emma Wibberly are told that their summer will be spent with their reclusive godfather, Gabriel, in the mountain town of Cambridge Falls, they're happy about it - it's the chance to spend time with Gabriel that they've been hoping for, even if its only due to Michael and Emma's habit of making trouble. Still, though the siblings are excited for their summer, they have no way of knowing the exhilarating, weird, and sometimes horrifying events that will happen next.See, Cambridge Falls is far from an ordinary town. The magical mingle with humans every day, monstrosities lurk in the forest, and legends both strange and sinister are whispered by locals. The Wibberly siblings are pulled into this new world, with Michael looking to uncover all the knowledge held in the valley, Emma craving an adventure, and Kate trying her damn best to keep them out of trouble. Exploring Cambridge Falls fills their days, as does bonding with Gabriel, who finds his heart, so bitter after being scorned many times, opening to the three children, especially brave Emma. Even as he deals with the usual characters of the town, both shady and not, Gabriel finds himself feeling as though he finally belongs. Yes, summer is looking endless and full of possibility. But even as Michael befriends Wilamena, the richest girl in town, even as Kate finds herself spending more and more time with Rafe, a city boy and young magician visiting his cousins, something dark works beneath the exciting exterior of the town. There's a wicked past waiting to be dredged up, and an apocalyptic future looming. If the Wibberly siblings want to survive to see the next school year, and save the friends they cherish, they'll have to fight a variety of foes, and even the end of the world itself.Summer vacation wasn't supposed to be so deadly, but Cambridge Falls doesn't like to follow the rules. Fortunately, neither do Gabriel and the Wibberlys.(tbob horror au, heavily inspired by gravity falls)…

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Show me where my armor ends, show me where my skin begins. (the mandalorian)(din djarin + daughter!oc)…

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For the past two years, ever since Robert Lloyd was defeated and Lili unlocked the true depths of herself, things have been good for the Wibberlys. They have been protecting the world and watching the youngest among them grow up. But for this family, peace will never last. When seventeen year old Lili Wibberly accidentally activates mysterious magic, she and her girlfriend, Eternity, find themselves falling through a mirror and into an alternate universe that has experienced events very differently then their world has. In this universe, The Dire Magnus lives and controls the world, and so many people the girls love in their universe are long dead. As they navigate this terrible reality, they meet the deadly and powerful young rebel called Sierra, who seeks vengeance and will kill to get it. Strange Sierra is connected to the magic that brought the pair here, and their only hope and getting home. But when things go wrong and worlds collide, Lili and Eternity must gather their family and fight to save everything they love. And Sierra is on a mission of her own, one to kill the Dire Magnus. The question is, why is she so determined to complete this mission, and just how is she connected to the Wibberlys?…

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Years after the events of Dance of Magic, the Wibberly siblings and their friends are all grown up and have made lives for themselves in the magical world. Emma hunts down magical threats as a warrior, Michael works to unify the magical races, and Kate helps both of them while doing charity work and raising her own three children with her husband, Rafe. It's a time of thriving lives and happiness.But the past has returned to threaten their future. An unexpected enemy wants them destroyed and will do anything to make that happen. The Wibberlys find their old alliances crumbling. And Lili, the eldest of Kate and Rafe's children, is discovering her own power and darkness in the midst of all this chaos. They must race against time and in some cases, through it, to find the only thing that could save them from the evil threatening to swallow them whole. To save everything they hold dear, all generations of Wibberlys, and a few new friends, must come together and fight to ensure history doesn't repeat itself. But will they triumph, or will their worst enemy be the one within?…

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Together they will learn: 1. Magic is real. 2. Emma knows the word please. 3. Only they can save the world. - John Stephens.A separate place to store the incorrect TBOB quotes I insist on making, so they can finally stop taking up more and more space in my oneshots book. Enjoy.…

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A new world rises, born from the combined books of beginning, wielded by the magician who had sought after them for millennia. Finally, the Dire Magnus has infinite power in the palm of his hand, the power to to build himself a throne and make the universe kneel at his feet. For those who stand against him and fear his rule, it's a desperate rush to flee from his control, and to search for the hope that seems to be lost forever.Kate Wibberly stands by the Dire Magnus's side. She managed to free her siblings from his claws, but she herself remains in the belly of the beast, trying to gather information and find a way to fix this for everyone while avoiding the suspicions of her enemies. She's balancing on a tightrope with no safety net beneath her. And yet, even while walking this line, allies and magic are still within reach. As the Dire Magnus expands his rule, Kate builds her own coalition, determined to make things right and protect her family, at any cost.This new world is not like the old. The clear divides of good and evil have been blurred, and no longer can anyone win anything by sticking to their morals. This is an age of dark magic, of plots and death, lies and tragic motives, and children who double as the monsters under the bed. For those who have always been careless, it's a playground, for those who live by a noble code, a nightmare. And for Kate, known for her kindness but also her ruthless fighting for those she loves, it's something entirely else. She plays her game well, but eventually, she will have to pick a side. Will she fight alongside the resistance and her family? Or will she accept the crown that her enemy - who is also Rafe, the boy she loves - offers her, and become the queen of his universe? All she knows is once again she has to carry the weight of the world, and whatever choices she makes, there will be sacrifices to go along with them.The clock is ticking, and when it stops, one way or another, Kate's heart will break yet again.…

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It's been a few months since the books of beginning were destroyed and the Wibberly siblings were reunited with their parents. A few months since they each lost people dear to them. In the aftermath, their parents have tried to adjust them to a normal life, and a normal family dynamic. But the children know that it just doesn't feel right. They can't heal or live like this. Something inside Kate, Michael, and Emma craves the world of magic and their friends in that world.When their parents go out to the store one day and by nightfall have not returned, the Wibberlys become fearful. And a startling attack causes them to have to flee their home in the dead of night and return to the magical world. It turns out the ghosts of the past have come back to haunt them. And while these new loopholes in the boundaries between life of death allow the siblings to reunite with and seek help from some beloved friends, it also means their deadliest enemy is roaming the world once more, hungry for revenge.And so the three are launched into another quest to save their family and discover what could possibly be causing the very foundations of the world to shift. Michael investigates with a fervor, seeking guidance from many friends and allies among the living and the dead. Emma trains to fight to protect her family, helped by the ghost of her dear friend and mentor. And Kate begins to unlock the magic inside of her, magic that could hold the key to saving her family, defeating evil once and for all, and maybe even changing destiny to bring the boy she loves back to her. Together, Kate, Michael, Emma, and their allies are strong. But will that be enough in the face of the Dire Magnus and his overwhelming evil? And do those helping them really have their best intentions at heart?…