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hiveworks:

umbrarising:

We at Hiveworks are proud to announce our latest collaborative comic, premiering early 2015!

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What is Umbra Rising?

Umbra Rising is a comic about an isolated city in the middle of a dangerous world filled with monsters. During the day, the city is perfectly safe. At night, however, the populace locks themselves inside as the city streets fill with monsters. The only ones who can combat these creatures are very special girls with the power to transform into…

*MAGICAL GIRLS.*

While the girls go out and fight to protect the city, the town treats them as heroes and idols. Shops are filled with Magical Girl celebrity merchandise, and many girls lead wealthy lives as practical pop stars. But the danger they face is real, and not everyone appreciates the way the town views its saviors.

But obviously, magical girl comics are all about the characters! While the town is filled with various teams of girls, here’s the gals we’ll be following:

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Tessa is Alchemical Aether. She’s the leader of the Alchemical Elements team, and probably the most powerful. She draws directly from the ambient magical power of their world to pull off attacks made of pure energy. But does being the most powerful necessarily make her a good leader?

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Sally is Alchemical Fire. Appropriate to her element, she’s extremely fickle and passionate. She seems to always be angry about something or other, but everyone knows it’s because she’s the most sensitive of the group.

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Undine is Alchemical Water. She’s the most level headed of the group, and usually does her best to keep everyone working together smoothly. She hates rocking the boat, though, and often lacks the assertiveness to help as much as she wants.

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Sylvia is Alchemical Air. She’s the oldest of the group, and tries to seem the most mature. She takes full advantage of her Idol status, and has quit school to work as a fashion model.

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Gwen is Alchemical Earth. Gwen never says more than she has to, but she tends to leave an impression when she speaks. Though sometimes she seems to be in her own mental space entirely.

Of course, these are just a few of the comic’s characters! They’ll be joined by other magical girls, investigators, reporters, and all kinds of other people that both help them and put them at odds.

So who’s making this?

Lead Artist: Oskar, artist of Olympus Overdrive.

Head Writer: Mary Cagle, aka Cube Watermelon. Creator of Kiwi Blitz and Let’s Speak English

Editors: Jojo, head of Hiveworks, and Isabelle, co-creator of Namesake.

Produced and Published by Hiveworks.

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We’ve still got a while before the premiere, so we’ll be updating here with various concept sketches and art! Please follow us here and at Umbrarising.com, because it’s going to be quite a ride!

Excited that we can finally announce it. 

NEAT

poem for the magical girls

kyuubeyrose:

What sort of girl do you think of
When one says mahou shoujo?
Are they pink and ditzy? Strong and sure?
On a team or solo?

A magical girl can be either and more!
Any color, religion, or mind!
Any style of fighting or style of dress!
No girl gets left behind!

Some magical girls are super shy
And some are super sure.
Some are single, some are married,
Some are dating two or more!

Some magical girls are quiet
While some like their music loud.
Some are straight, some are closeted,
And some are out and proud!

There are magical girls who like science
There are magical girls who run.
Some are serious, mysterious, and mature
And some who just like to have fun.

This magical girl is happy.
This magical girl is sad.
Some magical girls are one-sided
Some are both good and bad!

Some magical girls fight monsters
(some ARE monsters as well)
No matter where they come from, though,
Magical girls are swell!

Some magical girls dress differently
And some sometimes their gender may change.
Some are smart at school, some are smart at play,
There’s an amazing range!

Some of these girls have accents.
Some of these girls are tall.
A few of them are grownups
While some are young and small.

Some rid the world of evil.
Some rule the world instead.
Some are alive and loving it.
And some are sadly dead.

No two pretty soldiers are alike
Not in the entire world…
For there’s many ways to be magical
And many ways to be a girl.

:’D

okay but have you considered this

mentalshenanigans:

autistic magical girls

autistic magical girls stimming with pretty hair ribbons and the loops of lace on their pastel sleeves

autistic magical girls using magic to make their frilly skirts sparkle instead of itchy plastic glitter

autistic magical girls incorporating earmuffs into their fancy headdresses to make sure that they can feel their best when fighting with the forces of evil

autistic magical girls using magic to pursue their special interests (alternatively, autistic magical girls with magic itself as their special interest)

autistic magical girls who can easily dress for comfort and fashion because magic fabrics are amazing on both fronts

just

autistic magical girls